to hunt (animals); to search (for a criminal); to go looking for (flowers, etc.); to gather (mushrooms)
justice; right; righteousness; correct meaning; correct explanation
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
heedless of danger; braving dangers
to struggle in the water; to sink below the surface and become unable to breathe; to (nearly) drown; to indulge in; to lose one's head over something; to be addicted
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
to starve; to be famished; to be hungry; to be starved of (e.g. love); to be thirsty for (e.g. knowledge); to be hungry for
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
sacrifice; victim; sacrifice (to a deity)
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
massacre; annihilation; wholesale slaughter
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
to be nauseating; to be disgusting; to be revolting; to throw up; to vomit
to dream (i.e. while asleep); to have a dream; to dream (of the future); to have a fleeting experience
one's speciality; one's forte; one's strong point
being dead drunk; drunken stupor
measurement; size; extent; plan; intention; arrangement
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
even if; (it doesn't matter) whether (A or B or ...); whatever; should
sympathy; empathy; response
praise; glorification; extolment
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
drunkenness; intoxication
just cause; good reason; pretext; duty (to one's country, sovereign, etc.)
tottering steps; drunken staggering
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
to dance (orig. a hopping dance)
side road; byroad; digression (e.g. from argument)
to turn away; to bear off; to veer away; to deviate (e.g. of a conversation); to digress; to go astray
to pay no attention to (while listening); to take no notice of; to ignore; to let go in one ear and out the other
to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
supremacy; predominance; being superior to
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
non-drinker; someone who cannot drink
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
party; banquet; reception; feast; dinner
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
mechanism; organization; organisation
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
wealthy; rich; affluent; well-off