abode (of a nobleman or emperor); Imperial chamber
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
uphill task; difficult undertaking (project)
to be imaginable; to be conceivable
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
in the end; at the end of the day
strange; unfamiliar; mysterious; suspicious; (lit.) of an unknown nature
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
don't you think?; indicates question
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; counter for cupfuls, bowlfuls, spoonfuls, etc.; counter for boats; counter for octopuses and squid; cup (in sports)
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
very fast; in a twinkle; before one's eyes
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
glass (drinking vessel); glass (material); glasses (eyewear)
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
while; during (the time when)
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
serious; not joking; straight
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
shudder; shiver; trembling with fear
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
to taste; to try (food or drink)
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
halving; dividing (into two parts); bisection; the two equinoxes (vernal and autumnal)
to drink up; to drain (cup)
calculation; reckoning; count; forecast
straight; straightforward; direct; neat (e.g. spirits); black (e.g. tea, coffee); entering university directly from high school; fast ball
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); very
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
to have one cup of sake after another
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages