bomb; alcohol with liquor added (esp. wine-based shōchū highball, also beer with whiskey)
to cut down; to slay; to truncate; to round down; to omit; to discard
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
future; prospects; outlook; journey ahead; distance yet to cover
to congratulate; to celebrate
reliable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
to know; to understand; to be aware of; to consent; to agree
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
same crime; being equally guilty
to work on (someone); to appeal to; to make approaches to; to begin to work
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
to a greater or lesser extent (degree); more or less
to entrance; to possess; to enthrall
China; Chūgoku region (western part of Honshu comprising the prefectures of Okayama, Hiroshima, Yamaguchi, Tottori and Shimane); central part of a country; main region; province of the second lowest rank (ritsuryo system)
government soldier; officers and other ranks; officers and enlisted
to serve (in a bowl, on a plate, etc.); to dish out; to pile up; to heap up; to administer (medicine, poison); to dose out; to put into (e.g. information in a report, meaning in a statement)
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
idea; notion; sense (e.g. of duty); resignation; preparedness; observation and contemplation
exactly!; surely!; that's it!; ding dong (sound of door bell, chime, etc.)
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
if only (you) have; as long as (you) have; whenever (you) have
excavation; exhumation; discovery (e.g. new talent)
house hunting; searching an entire house; searching a house thoroughly
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; Good night
pioneer; trailblazer; leader; groundbreaker; pathfinder; forerunner
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
to fling; to throw off (clothes); to kick off (boots)
kamidana; household shrine; home shrine
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
boorish; inelegant; unpolished; unromantic; tactless