completely; entirely; nonchalantly; as if nothing happened
the whole assembly; the full house; whole group; everyone
crowing of a cock; crowing of a rooster; cockcrow; dawn; (arch.) hour of the Ox (around 2am)
acquaintance; relations; sexual intercourse; intersection
one roll; one book; one volume; first volume; rolling once; wrapping once around
clear weather; fine weather; formal; ceremonial; cleared of suspicion
import; importation; introduction; afferent
sense of color; sense of colour
bai zhi (Chinese name for angelica species Angelica dahurica); traditional Chinese cure made from the root of this plant; Heracleum nipponicum (species of hogweed)
dried lacquer; dry lacquer (technique); kanshitsu; technique for making objects (vessels, sculptures, statues, etc.) from many layers of hemp cloth soaked with lacquer
openhearted; frank; broad-minded
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
only; just because; although; even; at (place, time); in (time span)
according to; reads; reading; is written; says; states
spit; skewer; proxy (computer server)
grain thief; sharpened tube for testing rice in bags; sashimi (sliced raw fish); stabbing; piercing
food to fill one's stomach; something to satisfy one's hunger
thickly; heavily; richly; severely; strongly
to boil well; to stew; to simmer (for a long time); to cook (various ingredients) together
to be profitable (business); to pay; to be in the black
to lie; to cheat; to pretend; to trick; to deceive
full-bodied (e.g. wine, sake); rich; robust (flavor); full-flavored
famous brand of sake; choice sake
(not) in the least; (not) at all; (not) a bit
assimilation; absorption; adaptation; assimilation; anabolism; assimilation (phonology)
to drink up; to drain (cup)
tearing; ripping; crunching; munching; stiff; starchy; (working) hard
casting; cast-metal object
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
big tiger; drinker; staggering drunkard
to devour; to bite to death
serious look (on one's face); straight face
to be mistaken for; to be confused with
head; lead; vanguard; first
to force one's way through
taking on a life of its own (of a rumour, etc.); walking by oneself; talking a walk by oneself; walking unaided; being able to walk without help; standing on one's own feet