to throw; to toss; to hit; to strike; to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles)
perfectly reasonable; completely natural; perfectly good (e.g. reason)
unity; even matching; interdependence; steadiness (of market price); holding; no change
to drown; to get addicted; to become infatuated
nakiri knife; vegetable knife; cutting vegetables
dried boiled rice used mainly as provisions of samurai troops and travelers (travellers)
refreshments (implied to be low-grade)
not at all inferior to; rival or surpass; compare favorably (with)
sound argument; clever presentation
swallowing a great amount of tea or medicine; tea prepared for the New Year with the first water of the year
avarice; heartlessness; greed
freshly squeezed (juice); freshly milked; freshly extracted
to fail to do; to make light of; to neglect
prime of one's working life
pushing from behind; backing; supporting; instigation; instigator
after all; in the end; in short; given due consideration; when all is said and done
shaft (of an arrow); arrow bamboo (Pseudosasa japonica)
the five passions (anger, joy, hatred, desire and grief)
man between 61 and 65 (ritsuryo system)
simple and plain; frank, direct and unambivalent; straightforward
ceremonial sake decanter with a spout and semicircular handle
sutra; holy writings; writings of a sage; Bible
fish biting (striking, taking bait)
alms-giver; person who donates to a monk or a temple; dana-pati
to start to drink; to try to drink; to partially drink
leftovers (esp. food); remnants
tidal hour; right time; favourable opportunity (favorable)
insincere laugh; insincere smile; ingratiating smile
russet; tawny; yellow-brown
to survive; to continue living; to escape death