sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages
to project; to reflect; to cast (shadow)
to pour drinks for each other; to drink together
red-light district; prostitution quarter; geisha quarter
chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)
pledge; vow; (of a man and woman) having sexual relations; having sexual intercourse; destiny; fate
historical event; ancient event; tradition; folklore; legend
to imitate; to follow; to emulate
shape of the "dai" kanji (esp. person with arms and legs outstretched); sprawling; lying spread-eagled
to consider as; to regard (as equivalent); to deem (as); to equate
dishonouring (a bill); dishonoring; bouncing (a cheque, check); non-payment
draft; draught; handprint; signed hand-print
clearing house; clearinghouse; (currency) exchange; bureau de change
funding (something); financing (something); making money available
state of emergency; emergency; crisis
barely miss (meeting someone, catching a train, etc.)
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
last flight; last bus; last train
ochazuke; rice with tea poured on it
related (by blood); blood-related; of the same blood
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
to induce (somebody to do something); to tempt; to act toward (somebody in a certain way); to handle (men); to send; to forward to
strategic arrangement of go stones; opening moves; preparation; preparatory steps; groundwork
to lean against; to lean on; to recline on; to lie heavy (on the stomach); to be uneasily digested
plan; meter; measuring device; (in) total; total (of)
countryside; country; 50-home township (comprised of 2-3 neighbourhoods)
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
since when; from when; how long
trouble; difficulties; dispute; confusion; disorder; mess
liver; innards; courage; spirit; crux; essential point
to grow cold (from room temperature, e.g. in refrigerator); to get chilly; to cool down
happening; (unexpected) incident; unforeseen event; surprising occurrence
sharp drop; plunge; nosedive; slump; (value or amount) plummeting
speciality; specialty; subject of study; expert; area of expertise
staff; stuff; stuffing; filling
battle formation; camp; encampment; group; gang; war
may I ask (for); might I ask (that)