extremely gruesome; lurid; violent; bloody; fierce
paper-thin (difference); razor-thin; very slight
to knead; to mix with fingers; to quibble; to argue for argument's sake
skillfully; admirably; really well; excellently
quarrel; dispute; argument
cease-fire; truce; armistice
dear (old); good old; longed-for; classic; nostalgic
top spinning; playing with a spinning top
stilts (for walking); (arch.) hobby horse
I'm stuffed; that was good; what a meal
amazake; sweet drink made from fermented rice or sake lees
feature of the season; something characteristic of a particular season; poem about natural scenery or a particular season
acquisition; obtaining; procurement; getting (hold of)
New Year's sake; spiced sake
ideal; fit; fitted; fitting; suitable
ideal; perfect; most suitable; just right
oracle; revelation; divine message
echo (esp. one reverberating in the mountains); mountain god; mountain guardian deity
appearance of written words; impression given by written letters, characters, etc.; literal meaning (of a piece of writing); superficial meaning; face (of a piece of type)
dead of night; middle of the night; midnight; third quarter of the hour of the ox (2-2:30am, or 3-3:30am)
occupation; taking and maintaining exclusive control (of a location)
weak-headed; can't drink much; can't hold one's liquor; can't take one's drink; easily gets drunk
stout; corpulent; plump; voluptuous
drunkenness; intoxication; motion sickness; travel sickness
rear right; back right; right and behind
to miss (a train, bus, etc.); to fail to keep up with (e.g. the times); to be left behind by
that's enough!; cut it out!; get a life!
godsend; gift from providence
crazy behavior; deranged conduct
secret story; unknown episode
mixing things of different type (alternately or at the same time); mixture; dish of noodles, seafood, vegetables (from Nagasaki)
I'm home!; I'm back!; now; at present; just now; a moment ago
stock; inventory; having in stock; being in stock
to have glazed eyes (when drunk, angry, etc.); to have glassy eyes
indecisive; irresolute; shilly-shally; vacillating
to get the short end of the stick; to get the bad end of a bargain
best moment to take a picture; right timing (for a photograph); photo opportunity
idling; lazing; slovenly; flirting; philandering; womanizing
to have a bad time; to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to suffer