light blue; pale blue; aqua
deep (hole, forest, snow, etc.); dense (e.g. fog); thick (e.g. weeds, woods); close (e.g. relationship); deep (involvement); intense (e.g. longing, flavor); severe
emergency; extreme; great; extraordinary
to look at from the outside; to view from an outsider's perspective; to be seen from the point of view of an onlooker
elder sister; effeminate man
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
skill; proficiency; dexterity; flattery
if; when; when it comes to ...; as for ...; why don't you ...; why not ...
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
sweet (e.g. young girls, flowers blooming); touchingly lovely; cute; pitiful; pitiable
(young and) innocent; naive; pure; fresh; artless; unsophisticated
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife
like this; this sort; this way
gap; opening; break; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
to see eye to eye; to be on the same wavelength; to talk the same language
hors d'oeuvre; appetizer; appetiser; starter
meeting; rendezvous; meeting for the first time; coming across; confluence
cheers; bottoms-up; toast; drink (in honor or celebration of someone or something); drinking one's glass dry
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
formal; stiff; strict; ceremonious
without; unacceptable; not alright; (arch.) nonexistent; (arch.) not being (there)
without a moment's delay; at once; immediately; instantly; promptly; without hesitation
minority (i.e. being under age); minor; underage person
to forbid; to ban; to prohibit; to suppress (a feeling, laughter, etc.); to hold back (e.g. tears)
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
(not) in any way; (not) at all; (none) whatsoever; what kind of
different thing; another question; different case
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; counter for cupfuls, bowlfuls, spoonfuls, etc.; counter for boats; counter for octopuses and squid; cup
to get drunk; to become intoxicated; to feel sick (e.g. in a vehicle); to become nauseated; to be elated; to be exalted
alcohol; alcoholic drink; alcohol; (alcohol-based) hand sanitizer
to receive; to take; to get someone to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
alcohol or sake drunk during the meal (as opposed to aperitifs, digestifs, etc.)
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
stand; rest; setting (of a gem); mounting; stock (in grafting); counter for machines and vehicles; level (e.g. price level)