to taste; to try (food or drink)
to dye; to colour; to color
indirect kiss (e.g. drinking from a cup someone has just used)
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
candy; sweet; confectionary
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; counter for cupfuls, bowlfuls, spoonfuls, etc.; counter for boats; counter for octopuses and squid; cup (in sports)
this world; this life; world of the living
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.)
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
right or wrong; good or bad; quality; having both merits and demerits; having both advantages and disadvantages
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
production; output; turning out
each nation; many nations; many countries
brand; make; description; trading name of stocks and securities
prizing; valuing highly; esteeming
increasing; uploading; posting (e.g. content); close-up; finishing shooting (of a film, etc.); upswept hairstyle; being up (i.e. leading in sports)
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
remnant; residue; remaining; left-over
present day; modern times; recent times; early modern period (in Japan, usu. from the Meiji Restoration until the end of World War II)
origin; appearance of auspicious omen
agricultural technology; farming techniques
equation; formula; ceremony; style; (arch.) enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)
(the) mainstream; main course (of a river); main stream
to plant; to grow; to insert; to transplant; to inoculate (e.g. an infectious agent); to instill (idea, value, etc.)
crop; crops; (agricultural) produce; farm products
variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.
alternate; alternating; mutual; reciprocal
nutriment; nutritious substance; nourishment
to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
lower part; foot; lower direction; left part of the stage (audience's or camera's POV); stage right (actor's POV)
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
law; act; method; mood; dharma; law