top-quality sake brewed from rice grains milled to 50% of weight or less
colourless; colorless; achromatic; neutral (position); impartial
tasteless and odorless; bland
distinction; differentiation; classification
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
dim; hazy; vague; indistinct; faint; fuzzy
something; some kind of; for some reason
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
eardrum; tympanic membrane
echo; reverberation; response; reaction; repercussions
defect; demerit; weak point; disadvantage
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn
rough estimate; rough calculation; expectation; anticipation; plan
quantification; expressing in numerical form; conversion to numerical form
to insert; to include; to incorporate; to cut in (printing)
individual; one by one; separate; each
transition; change; progress; passing (of time)
tendency; trend; inclination
the right person in the right place
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error (e.g. in calculation); to confuse; to mistake something for something else
outstanding talent; person of exceptional talent; gifted person
overwhelming victory; crushing victory; sweeping victory; landslide victory
magic; Magic Marker; felt-tip pen; magic number
sudden; abrupt; rapid; sharp; drastic; radical
foreshadowing; preparation; precautionary measures
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because
being too late; losing one's final chance
to make an enemy (of); to antagonize
violence; reckless action; (an) outrage
position in a game of go or shogi; state of the game; aspect of an affair; situation
liquor-soaked; continuous drinking; daily drinking; binge drinking
to wind (thread, film, etc.)
strong interaction; strong force
to fall down; to fall over; to turn out; to play out; to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism); to apostatize
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
clanging; banging; throbbing (headache); pounding; fully; vigorously
hold; catch; connection; relationship; unease; discomfort