exquisite; superb; perfect; miraculous
sales; selling; marketing
brand; make; description; trading name of stocks and securities
ginjō sake with no added alcohol
height; stature; length (esp. of clothing); all (one has); everything; magnificence (of a waka poem, etc.)
sake made without added alcohol or sugar
ginjō sake; high-quality sake brewed by low temperature fermentation from white rice milled to 60%
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
sampling a drink; tasting
how; in what way; how about; questionable
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
explanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
rude; impolite; mannerless; snotty
thin veneer; hasty preparation; knowledge or skill learned as a stopgap; re-tempering a dull sword (so that it looks as if it's sharp, but is actually unusable)
order; command; life; destiny; fate
preemptive strike; preemptive attack; first strike
grazing; skimming; almost touching; barely; just; narrowly
decisive blow; game-winning hit (e.g. in baseball)
to be noticeable; to notice; to catch one's eye
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger (on two-way radio)
to cling to; to hold on to; to grapple; to set about doing; to begin; to take hold of
one mind; wholeheartedness; one's whole heart
to put one's strength into
to throw at; to throw something at a person; to throw a person down
mineral dust; mine dust; fine particles; dust
(place of) refuge; escape; exit; way out; shelter; hiding place
to sink (into); to cave in; to get stuck in
to get twisted; to get crooked; to become twisted (of a mind, relationship, etc.); to become warped; to become troubled; to become complicated
to bind (with rope, etc.)
to use up all one's strength
to beat vigorously; to rain strikes upon someone; to tan someone's hide; to mercilessly pummel; to beat the daylights out of