to snuggle up to; to nuzzle; to burrow into; to press a part of one's body against something
nod; inclination of the head
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
charming; fascinating; voluptuous
realistic; graphic; true to life
that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?
new leaves; young leaves; fresh verdure
moisture; humidity; dampness
three flat objects (sheets of paper, pieces of cloth, etc.); cutting a fish into two boneless fillets and a piece with the skeleton
inside (a refrigerator, warehouse, etc.)
to heal; to cure; to satisfy (e.g. hunger, thirst); to alleviate (e.g. sorrow, fatigue)
poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
to become attached; to begin to love
alcohol; (alcohol-based) hand sanitizer
hearth; fireplace; furnace; kiln
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
fixed; settled; constant; definite; uniform; regularized
youngster; boy; young Buddhist monk; young bonze; young shop-boy; errand boy
warming up sake; warmed sake
bottle; jar; decanter; flagon; phial; vial
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
gradually; by degrees; little by little; step by step
party; banquet; reception; feast; dinner
suckling child; babe in arms; child at the breast; baby; infant
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification
surroundings; circumference
small gathering; happy circle
oden; dish of various ingredients, e.g. egg, daikon, potato, chikuwa, konnyaku, etc. stewed in soy-flavored dashi
famous sword; sword blade by Masamune; sake; Japanese rice wine; brand of sake from Nada region during Tenpō era (1830-1844)
drinking bout; merrymaking
something wrapped in a furoshiki
Meiji era (1868.9.8-1912.7.30)
first year; early years (of a reign or era)
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
to use; to make use of; to utilize; to utilise
East-Asian lacquer; japan; Chinese lacquer tree (Toxicodendron vernicifluum, formerly Rhus verniciflua)
bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre