origin; source; history; originally; from the start; by nature
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
absolute; complete; utter; pure; sheer
just a minute; small quantity
gulping down (a drink); guzzling; chugging; sloshing around (of liquid in one's stomach)
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; counter for cupfuls, bowlfuls, spoonfuls, etc.; counter for boats; counter for octopuses and squid; cup (in sports)
every one (of them); (one and) all; without exception; to a man; to the last person
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
den of vice; rogue's den; brothel; red-light district; cluttered room
lacquer ware; lacquerware; lacquer work; lacquerwork
(outward) appearance; (proper) format (e.g. of an essay); form; appearances; decency; lip-service
to have a reason; to have an excuse
to go through; to suffer; to experience (something unpleasant)
anything and everything; just about everything
technique; art; skill; move
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
sumo wrestling; wrestler; rikishi
snugly (into hole, container, etc.); tightly (fitting, covering); firmly; (with a) pop (i.e. sound of a cork, etc. being pulled out of a hole in one movement); with a plop; (fall) straight
seoi nage (judo); shoulder throw; back-carry throw
same feeling; same sentiment; same opinion; sympathy; agreement; concurrence
trifling with; toying with; playing with; tossing about (a ship)
sentimental; emotional; maudlin; mawkish
to be congenial; to agree with one; to be in one's nature
permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize
goodness; excellence; virtue
not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it
magical powers; supernatural powers; spell; charm
must not; should not; do not
appetizer or snack served with drinks; performance to liven up a bar; conversation to liven up a party
tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)
to raise; to record; to bring up (a matter); to serve (food); to send some on out
deep emotion; being filled with emotion
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
one's future; one's fate; one's way; one's path
seller of high-quality sake; (Meiji or Taisho era) brothel
shogunal vassal; direct retainer of a shogun
warrior (esp. of military retainers of daimyos in the Edo period); samurai; (arch.) man in attendance (on a person of high standing); (arch.) retainer
second; number two; runner-up
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
deer (esp. the sika deer, Cervus nippon); cervid