pig (Sus scrofa domesticus); pork; fatso; fatty
cattle (Bos taurus); cow; beef; Chinese "Ox" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
major; large; the Major Leagues; Major League Baseball; major (key, scale, etc.); (oil) major
earthenware; pottery; yakimono; flame-broiled food (esp. fish); tempered blade
simple; artless; naive; unsophisticated
to make sure of; to ascertain; to confirm; to grasp
grilling on a skewer; spit-roasting
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
dinner party; ceremonial dinner; dinner meeting (or lunch, breakfast)
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
matter of hit-and-miss; mix of success and failure; variation (in quality, returns, etc.)
cider (alcoholic); hard cider
dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; restaurant; eatery; snack bar
cider (alcoholic); hard cider
soda pop (esp. fruit-flavored); pop; (fizzy) lemonade; sweet carbonated drink
apple (fruit); apple tree (Malus pumila)
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
sacred wine or sake; sake offered to the gods
mizuame; glucose syrup; starch syrup; corn syrup
muddiness; murkiness; impurity; Japanese voiced consonant mark; unrefined sake
expressing one's mind; speaking out
little by little; bit by bit; sparingly
discouragement; despondency; dejection; disappointment
yell (of encouragement); cheering (esp. for a school sports team)
hop; hops (Humulus lupulus)
to flicker; to glimmer; to flit; to fall lightly (snow, rain)
neophilia; love of new or novel things; one who loves new or novel things
to be palatable; to suit one's taste
mead; honey wine; ambrosia; nectar of the gods
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
monkey booze; sake-like liquid produced by the fermentation of fruits left by monkeys in tree caches or hollows in rocks
talk; recital; narration; topic
wild; unruly; arrogant; endless (e.g. spending); uncontrolled; rampant (e.g. weeds)
food and drink; eating and drinking
journey; trip; travels; during the journey; on the way; while travelling