to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
something broad and flat; common; ordinary; low-ranking employee; freshman
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.); flap (of a dust jacket)
to turn over; to change (one's mind); to reverse (one's decision); to fly (a flag); to let (a skirt, cape, etc.) flap in the wind
with a friendly grin; smilingly
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
to buy; to purchase; to value (highly); to think highly of; to incur (someone's anger, displeasure, etc.); to elicit (e.g. sneers)
ghee (held to be the greatest of all flavours); (fig.) the ultimate truth of Buddhism; (fig.) nirvana
liquor store; wine shop; bottle shop; sake dealer; liquor-store owner; brewer
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
whole cake; cake sold whole (as opposed to in individual slices)
reputation; (public) estimation; rumour; rumor; fame; notoriety
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
Mont Blanc (chestnut and cream dessert)
sake cup; small deep porcelain bowl for serving food
command; order; dictation; nth year in the Reiwa era (May 1, 2019-)
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
that's true; of course; obviously
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
blushing; getting red in the face; embarrassment
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
as expected; just as one thought; as feared; sure enough
at the point of death; almost dead; about to die; at some limit (pain, hunger, etc.)
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
diet; dieting; losing weight (through dieting, exercise, etc.)
droopy (e.g. of skin); drooping
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
to get blurred; to get hoarse; to get husky; to graze; to scrape
shame; embarrassment; disgrace
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate