to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
to behave; to conduct oneself; to entertain; to treat someone (to a drink); to make tea for someone (tea ceremony)
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
handing down (information); legend; tradition; folklore; transmission
epidemic; plague; pestilence
to be popular; to come into fashion; to be prevalent; to spread widely (e.g. disease); to flourish; to thrive
young man; young woman; young people; youth; youngsters
from long ago; from old times; from time immemorial
miko; shrine maiden; young girl or woman (trad. an unmarried virgin) who assists priests at shrines; medium; sorceress; shamaness
to put on clothes; to wear clothes; to be the personification of
glass (drinking vessel); tumbler; cups (playing card suit)
to become muddy; to become cloudy; to become dull (of a sound, color, etc.); to become hoarse; to become impure (of a heart, society, etc.); to be corrupted
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
being extremely fond of; having a weakness for; having no eye for; being a poor judge of; having no chance (of succeeding)
to drink up; to drain (cup)
to have one cup of sake after another
just as (each) one likes; as (each) one pleases; as (each) one prefers; (each) in one's own way
after a short time; in a short while; a short time later
fierce animal; beast of prey; big game
to melt (and become soft or liquid); to be enchanted (by); to be charmed; to be bewitched
elegant; graceful; refined; leisurely; comfortable; easy
to have a taste for; to be fond of; to enjoy (in moderation); to be modest; to be prudent; to watch (e.g. one's behaviour)
serious; not joking; straight
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
minuscule amount; extremely small quantity
the bounds of reason; the limits of (common) sense
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
amorous; sexy; voluptuous; erotic
to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to look fondly at
to take seriously; to take someone at their word; to believe (to be true)
to treat; to handle; to deal with; to arrange; to decorate; to dress
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
to attract attention; to come into the limelight
to come untied; to come apart; to be softened; to be relaxed
sea of fire; sea of flame