several varieties; several kinds; several species
refined sake not diluted in water; undiluted sake; unblended whisky (whiskey)
to take advantage of; to impose on; to exploit; to enter (an item in a ledger); to make an entry (in an account book)
easy to drink; easy to swallow; quaffable
squeezed juice (e.g. of a lemon)
evening; early night hours
nobleman's illegitimate child; product (of e.g. war); offspring; aftermath
to hold fast; to protect to the end
death in battle; death on the battlefield
to be; to come; to go; to be (doing)
famous product; special product; speciality; specialty
love; adoration; being fond of; having a passion for
news of someone's death; obituary
play; playing; pleasure; amusement; play (in a mechanism, e.g. a steering wheel); slack
ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity
occupations dependent on public favor (favour)
to stop; to cease; to come to an end; to cut off
weathering; fading (of memories); efflorescence
century; hundred years; (fig.) a long time
a handful (of); small amount (of); small number (of); trouncing; crushing
commemorative plaque (usu. on a stone); stone monument (bearing an inscription)
to become covered in moss; to become mossy; to grow over with moss; to become aged; to grow old
long-cherished desire; satisfaction (from achieving one's desire)
throw; throwing; resigning (a game of shogi, go, etc.); giving up; selling at a loss; sell-off
to grow in intensity; to be aggravated; to get worse; to develop
toast (to someone; esp. the deceased at a post-ceremony meal); drinking to someone's health (or memory)
great laughter; burst of laughter
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; counter for cupfuls, bowlfuls, spoonfuls, etc.; counter for boats; counter for octopuses and squid; cup
cinnamon; cinnamon tree (Cinnamomum sieboldii)
funny story; funny anecdote
(very) unusual; unconventional; eccentric; novel; original; striking
success; boom; being well-attended (of an event); prosperity
to melt into; to dissolve into; to merge into; to blend into (surroundings); to fit in; to adapt to
pure; undiluted; raw; crude
to turn; to shift; to switch; to change; to alter
to roast; to parch; to toast; to boil down