sprout; shoot; bud; germinal disk (in an egg)
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)
grounds (esp. of shrines and temples); compound; churchyard; precincts
morning; forenoon; just before noon
overhang; poster; placard; extra third or fourth wrestler of certain rank
view; prospect; outlook; viewing platform; overlook
small tatami room; extension of the main room of a home (in traditional palatial-style architecture); room smaller than four and a half tatami (in tea ceremony)
a morning drink (of sake)
smacking one's lips (over food)
to drink up; to drain (cup)
exhilarating; thrilling; intensely pleasurable
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; counter for cupfuls, bowlfuls, spoonfuls, etc.; counter for boats; counter for octopuses and squid; cup (in sports)
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages
can be; can exist; can stay; cannot help but ...
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
to require much effort; to be hard to do; to be bone-breakingly hard
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
repeatedly; to a tremendous extent
blunder; miss; slip; oversight
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
shame; embarrassment; disgrace
decoy (for hunting); stool; lure; decoy; stool pigeon
low-life; sleazebag; boor; person of humble rank; humble person; peasant
low-life; sleazebag; boor; person of humble rank; humble person; peasant
tea-ceremony procedures; skill; dexterity; (arch.) you
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
the most; the extreme; prime; conspicuous
to misperceive visually; to misread; to mistake for something or somebody else
split among friends; falling out; internal discord
to meet somebody by chance; to happen upon
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
discussion; deliberation; consideration; investigation (into a suspect); inquiry; enquiry
initiative; prior consideration
private talk; confidential talk; secret talk
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
merchant; trader; tradesman; dealer; shopkeeper
kindness; intimacy; friendship
incomplete understanding; doubt; question; distrust; suspicion; strangeness