return gift; return favour; revenge; change (in a cash transaction)
halfsies; splitting evenly between two people
about to start out; just about to leave or go out; outing; trip
to come fluttering in (e.g. leaves, snow, flowers, etc.); to come dancing in; to drop in unexpectedly; to happen unexpectedly
receiving; welcoming; going to meet; final call; call of fate; approach of death
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
early evening (usu. from 3pm to 6pm); dusk
to have two things (at the same time) (e.g. good and bad points); to also have something (in addition to something else)
to leave (someone) alone; to leave to oneself; to leave (someone) be
originator; ringleader; perpetrator; main culprit; person responsible
(place) near by; (place) close by; (place) right next to; as soon as; right after
one after another; continuously; incessantly; in succession; by turns
uniforms provided for workers (by the employer); something forced upon one; something imposed on one
unity; consolidation; uniformity; unification; compatible
beautiful boy; pretty boy; handsome boy
pouring alcohol; person pouring alcohol (esp. a woman)
good year; lucky year; bumper year; banner year
to buy in quantity; to buy a lot (of); to stock up (on); to lay in
to pour (into a vessel); to fill (a cup, bowl, etc.) with; to dish out (food or drink)
luxurious and gorgeous; magnificent
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
metal sake jug; sake warmer
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
presumption; assumption; estimation
to surpass the rest (e.g. of a large group); to stand out from the crowd; to be the best by far
tremendous; immense; enormous; colossal; stupendous; huge
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
to forestall; to beat to the punch; to anticipate; to play the first move (e.g. in go)