to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
intake (e.g. of salt); ingestion; absorption (e.g. of new knowledge); adoption (e.g. of foreign culture); reception and protection
very small amount; insignificant thing; negligible amount
like water; like it grows on trees
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
to drink up; to drain (cup)
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; counter for cupfuls, bowlfuls, spoonfuls, etc.; counter for boats; counter for octopuses and squid; cup (in sports)
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
answer respectively agreement or disagreement
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
reliable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
to have both; to possess both; to combine with
woman; female; feminine gender
to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
rocks glass; Old Fashioned glass; lowball glass
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
distilled liquor; spirits
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
inheritance from a parent
constitution (physical); physical make-up; predisposition (to disease); character (of a group, organization, etc.); innate characteristics; make-up
extraordinarily; astonishingly; extremely; terribly; unreasonably; absurdly
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
to shoot out (lights, window, etc.)
to make a sound with one's throat; to purr (cat)
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
stupid; foolish; idiotic; fool; idiot; blockhead