warrior (esp. of military retainers of daimyos in the Edo period); samurai; (arch.) man in attendance (on a person of high standing); (arch.) retainer
every evening; every night
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
drinker; person who can hold their drink
drink at home with one's evening meal; dinner-time drink
party (political); person who is fond of; fan of
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
out of the question; outrageous; impossible; irrelevant; not pertinent
to recommend; to endorse (e.g. a candidate); to infer (from); to deduce; to think (something) through; to ponder deeply
large part; greater part; people in general; general public; mostly; for the most part
emission; emanation; letting out (feelings); venting; divergence (of light); divergence
(disease) settling in internal organs; quarreling among companions; quarrelling among companions
depression; low spirits; luxuriant (of vegetation)
ceramics; pottery; porcelain
irritating; troublesome; gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; heavy (weather); cloudy
to spread out; to lay out; to take a position; to impose widely (e.g. over a city)
incidentally; at the same time
people; (all) persons; you (usu. plural); various
to say no more; to sink into silence
bamboo grass; generally smaller species of running bamboo that do not shed their sheaths (e.g. Sasa spp.)
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages
to indicate; to show; to point to
whispering into a person's ear
feelings; thoughts; meaning
to be conspicuous; to stand out
occasionally; now and then; from time to time
to taste; to try (food or drink)
calm; graceful; quiet; mellow; damp; moist
moisture; humidity; dampness; scabies; sarcoptic mange; the itch
tie up; bind; sum; total amount; judo choking (strangling) techniques; last meal eaten when going restaurant hopping; completion
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
tipsy; pleasantly drunk; mellow; entranced; enchanted; captivated
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
to divert (e.g. one's mind); to distract; to relieve (e.g. boredom); to conceal (e.g. one's sorrow with a smile); to shift (the conversation)
glass (drinking vessel); tumbler; cups (playing card suit)
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; counter for cupfuls, bowlfuls, spoonfuls, etc.; counter for boats; counter for octopuses and squid; cup (in sports)
considerably; greatly; a lot
glutinous rice steamed with red beans or some other ingredient; (arch.) trickery; (arch.) deception
how long; how far; how much
gō; traditional unit of volume, approx. 0.1804 litres; gō; traditional unit of area, approx 0.33 metres square; one-tenth of the way from the base to the summit of a mountain; conjunction; sum
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to get drunk; to become intoxicated; to feel sick (e.g. in a vehicle); to become nauseated; to be elated; to be exalted
one's party piece; parlor trick; hidden talent
having no hobbies; lacking interests; humdrum; tasteless; prosaic; vulgar