sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages
to take the lead (of a group of people); to lead (a toast, cheer, etc.); to sing the leading notes of a song after which others join in
with a friendly grin; smilingly
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
life; existence; (one's) working life; career; life force; lifeblood
festive mood; holiday mood; festive atmosphere
occupying; having (an area) all to oneself; military occupation; possession; capture
to celebrate; to congratulate; to present (a gift) in celebration; to drink in celebration; to wish for (a happy future, good fortune, etc.); to pray for
to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on
to feel goodwill (towards); to wish someone well; to have a strong liking (for); to be emotionally involved
to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up
remuneration; recompense; reward; toll
kneading; gloss; paste (e.g. bean paste, mustard paste); parading of portable shrines and floats at festivals
essential part; indispensable part; unavoidable part; front and back matter (of a book, magazine, etc.)
fault; error; going poorly; being disadvantageous; un-; non-
innocence; guiltlessness; absence of the fact; insubstantiality; (arch.) insincerity; (arch.) dishonesty
for generations; hereditary; generation after generation
accepting; consenting; agreeing; submission; compliance; agreement
recognition; acknowledgement; acknowledgment; approval; consent; agreement
feigning ignorance; acting dumb
to break a promise; to go back on one's word; to renege
to be deeply impressed; to take to heart; to engrave on one's heart; to bear in mind; (lit.) to engrave in one's liver
completion; conclusion; perfect (tense, form, aspect)
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
to feel right; to sit well with one; to be happy about; to suit to a T; to fit well together
as one expects; as one wants; to one's satisfaction; as one sees fit
flatly rejecting; curtly refusing; beating easily; defeating handily; a kick
function; facility; faculty; feature
practice, practice, practice; (only) practice makes perfect
to give up (a plan or idea); to desist from (doing)
previous day; day before; eve; prior day; preceding day
to antagonize; to provoke antipathy
how many people; a number of people
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
to achieve; to win; to gain; to attain
last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)
to see someone off (at a station, an airport, etc.); to escort (e.g. home); to follow something with one's eyes until it is out of sight; to let pass; to pass up (an opportunity etc.); to shelve (a plan, deliberation on a bill, etc.); to postpone
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
thief; robber; burglar; rebel; insurgent; traitor