to pile up; to heap up; to stir up; to enliven; to bring to a climax
bottle; jar; decanter; flagon; phial; vial
tortoise; turtle; heavy drinker; turtle crest; turtle mon
eager; earnest; strenuous; fervent; assiduous; with utmost effort
vitality; (one's) life force
slightly (blushing); suddenly (getting bright, flaring up, flashing on, etc.); distractedly
just now; a little while back; a short time ago
haggardness; emaciation; wasting away; being tired out; being worn out; exhaustion
prosperity; bustle; activity; crowd; turnout
completely (quitting, etc.); entirely; thoroughly; cleanly (cutting, snapping off, etc.); in a single blow
cheerful; buoyant; lighthearted
all (there is); as long as there is
to pour drinks for each other; to drink together
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
to be wet; to be moist; to get dim; to become blurred; to become tear-choked
meeting; get-together (e.g. among friends)
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
(social) class; rank; grade
ironclad rule; inviolable rule; invariable principle; iron law
rough (estimate, outline, etc.); broad; general; generous; openhanded
lowest seat; foot of the table; seat furthest from the seat of honour; lowest rank; bottom (e.g. of the class)
to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to assume
the whole assembly; the full house; whole group; everyone
harmonious; peaceful; congenial; friendly; happy
edge; brink; verge; time; moment of
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
tightly (packed); densely; closely; crammed
to leave; to withdraw; to appear before; to present oneself
let me humbly say; most humbly; with all due respect
regret; flesh, blood vessels and fat from around chicken heart (usu. served as yakitori)
terrified; horrified; panicked
white of the eye; cold, unwelcoming eyes
immediately; instantly; with nary a pause; without a moment's delay
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
directly; in person; firsthand
folding screen covered with gold leaf
rabbitear iris (Iris laevigata)
water's edge; beach; shore
water's edge; shore; waterside
to crowd; to flock; to swarm
to bloom; to flower; to blossom; to open
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
sacred wine or sake; sake offered to the gods
expresses displeasure or disapproval; just from (doing); simply by
to; traditional unit of volume, approx. 18 litres; square bearing block (at the top of a pillar); Chinese "Dipper" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)