to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages
viceroy; governor-general
to get drunk; to become intoxicated; to feel sick (e.g. in a vehicle); to become nauseated; to be elated; to be exalted
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
height (of summer, party, etc.); (in) full swing
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
head; chief; leader; the greatest of all; the most excellent
drinking party; banquet; feast
drinking bout; merrymaking
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
slight intoxication; being tipsy
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
dear me!; good gracious!; well; let me see; now
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
to ask; to inquire; to implore (a god for an oracle); to seek direction (from your superior); to visit; to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.)
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
raw; uncooked; natural; as it is; unprotected (sex); live (i.e. not recorded); inexperienced
vexed; irritated; fretful; shaggy; bushy; ragged
ceramics; pottery; porcelain
irritating; troublesome; gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; heavy (weather); cloudy
tonsure; shaving one's head (upon entering the Buddhist priesthood)
infancy; childhood; tender age
meal; Emperor's meal; meal of a noble; high-quality (of a food or drink); premium
to put clothes on (someone); to dress; to cover; to coat; to pin (e.g. a crime on someone); to lay (blame)
tide; current; sea water; opportunity; chance
you learn, without realising it, from what is around you; (lit.) a shop-boy near the temple gate (will recite sutras untaught)
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
this way; here; the person in question; he; since (a time in the past); prior to (a time in the future)
white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white go stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine
repetitious; long-winded; heavy (taste); (overly) rich; gaudy (colour, design, etc.); loud
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose