good fortune (esp. omikuji fortune-telling result); good luck; auspiciousness; unspecified day of the month (used to obscure the date a letter, invitation, etc. was written)
to go underground; to go into hiding
championship; title (of champion)
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
retention; maintenance; preservation
route (bus, train, air, etc.); line; line (taken by a group, organization, etc.); policy; course
to manage something successfully; to be successful
attraction; fascination; lure; captivation; charm
independent; autonomous; voluntary; of one's own initiative
to impose (a tax, fine, etc.); to levy; to assign (a task, duty, etc.); to give; to set
to soak (in); to steep; to dip; to pickle; to preserve (in salt, vinegar, etc.)
with the skin on; skin and all (fruit, potato, etc.)
cutting in round slices; round slice; dividing into groups (e.g. by ability)
spirits (distilled beverage)
nothing one can say (e.g. about something perfect); not a thing one can complain about; better than one could hope for
lead; leading; lead (of a newspaper, etc.); lede; lead (wire); lead (e.g. dog); leash
attendance; presence; appearance
bottomless (bucket, etc.); unbounded (good nature, optimism, etc.); boundless; imprudent; indiscreet; extremely heavy drinker
a head (e.g. taller or shorter); noticeable difference (in competitors' results)
to favor; to favour; to show favor to; to show favour to; to be partial to; to be a regular customer of
brewing; distilling; wine-making
famous; noted; renowned; celebrated; well-known
another helping; second helping; seconds; command to have dog place its second paw in one's hand
(not) in the least; (not) at all; (not) a bit
little by little; bit by bit; sparingly
lately; recently; nowadays
inner; underwear; undergarment; innerwear
(good or bad) feel when wearing something
favorite; favourite; habitually used
population (of animals, etc.); population size; number of individuals
drunkard; heavy drinker; boozer
service; ministry; attendance; offering goods at a reduced price; providing a service for free