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
poisonous snake; poisonous serpent
eight; eight years of age; two o'clock (old time system)
Kojiki; Records of Ancient Matters; Japan's oldest historical record
salt; common salt; hardship; toil; saltiness; cold
opportunity; chance; folding; fold; small food box (wooden or cardboard); folding in ... (two, three, etc.); counter for folded items
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
to cause someone's death; to cause someone to die; to kill
building (esp. a house); house fixture; fitting; facial features
alcohol; (alcohol-based) hand sanitizer
storey; story; stairs; stage (in chronostratigraphy); counter for storeys and floors of a building
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
to avoid (physical contact with); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
sacred wine or sake; sake offered to the gods; sake
being dead drunk; drunken stupor
rough estimate; rough calculation; expectation; anticipation; plan
to be a matter of life or death
nutriment; nutritious substance; nourishment
usurpation; taking back; dispossession
useless; vain; aimless; idle
feeling one gets from listening to something
successfully; fairly; artfully; nicely; thoroughly
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
one move (in go, shogi, etc.); only way; only means; doing alone; doing single-handed
to lay out a futon; to make a bed
encyclopedia; encyclopaedia
drunkenness; intoxication
to sleep like a log; to sleep deeply
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
agreement; coincidence; correspondence; conformity
to be born again; to make a fresh start in life
reason; logic; sense; natural way of things
proof to the contrary; disproof; counter-evidence; rebuttal; refutation
mere consolation; temporary peace of mind
strategy meeting; council of war
in the mountains; among the mountains