distilled liquor; spirits
to shake; to jolt; to shake (e.g. the political world); to disturb; to put off a batter (by varying one's type of pitch)
to fire oneself up; to give it one's all; to get psyched; to fire someone up (with scolding, corporal punishment, etc.); to rouse
graceful; ladylike; modest; gentle; polite; quiet
the way one drinks; one's manner of drinking
to have tears in one's eyes; to be moved to tears
fish simmered with soy sauce (and sugar)
appearance; figure; shape; form
to attach; to stick together; to place together; to put side-by-side; to make someone get married; to get someone hitched
to go to ruin; to go under; to fall; to be destroyed; to die out; to become extinct
hiding at all costs; desperate cover-up; doing one's best to keep (something) secret
to spoil; to ruin; to destroy; to make a mess of
nimono; food cooked by boiling or stewing
to boil; to simmer; to stew; to seethe
another helping; second helping; seconds; command to have dog place its second paw in one's hand
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)
each time it happens; at all such times
blockhead; dunce; dimwit; dolt; slowcoach; slowpoke
scale (of fish, snake, etc.); serif (on kana or kanji (e.g. in Mincho font))
to bring down (an animal, opponent, etc.); to kill; to shoot dead; to shoot down
fear; horror; anxiety; concern; uneasiness; reverence
youngster; neophyte; greenhorn
to handle; to operate (a machine, etc.); to deal with (an issue); to manage; to treat (someone); to deal with (someone)
in contrast to ...; unlike ...; while ...; whereas ...
nail; spike; tack; rivet; brad; (pachinko) pin
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
to be based on; to take into account; to build upon; to have one's feet firmly planted on; to plant oneself on
timid; weak-kneed; fainthearted; bearish (e.g. market)
affected (appearance, attitude); stuck up; pompous; self-loving
to be utterly amazed; to be stunned; to be disgusted
(divine) punishment; curse; retribution
to be encouraged by initial success; to get a taste for; to yearn for more
how much; how many; however (much); no matter how; what matters is ...; it all comes down to ...
to try to (do); to want to; to be about to (do, happen)
time around sunset; early evening
to model on; to make in the shape of; to represent; to symbolise
carving; engraving; sculpture