pleasant; delightful; enjoyable; joyful; cheerful; amusing
whistle (sound made with the lips)
whistling through one's fingers; whistle made by sticking one's fingers in one's mouth and blowing
obscene; indecent; dirty; improper
to let fly; to make fly; to skip over; to leave out; to run fast; to drive fast; to spray
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
calculation; reckoning; count; forecast
to become (a state, condition, etc.)
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
to throw down; to throw out; to abandon; to resign; to give freely; to give generously
to scream; to whine; to grumble; to complain
deep blue; bright blue; ghastly pale; pallid; white as a sheet
fighting with real swords; game played in real earnest
to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)
surrender; submission; capitulation; being defeated (e.g. by a problem); giving up; giving in
complexion; one's colour; one's color; countenance; expression; one's face
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
madness; insanity; irregularity; deviation; fanaticism; fanatic
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; counter for cupfuls, bowlfuls, spoonfuls, etc.; counter for boats; counter for octopuses and squid; cup (in sports)
very; extremely; exceedingly; top; highest; best
minute; fine; delicate; accurate; precise; elaborate
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
silver (Ag); silver coin; money; silver medal; silver colour; silver color; bank
to accept an object and hold it reverently over one's head
to taste; to try (food or drink)
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
sentimental; mushy; sugary; saccharine; sickly-sweet
to air; to dry; to drain (off); to drink up; to deprive of a role, job, etc.
the way one drinks; one's manner of drinking
same; similar; (just) like; equal
to send; to dispatch; to despatch; to bestow (favour, etc.); to grant (e.g. pardon)
to take home; to carry home; to bring back home; to take out (e.g. food)
to drink up; to drain (cup)
to well up; to burst; to arise
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being