important task; important role; major part (in a film, play, etc.); leading role; high-scoring combination
to be ordered (to do); to be charged with (a duty); to be assigned (a job)
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant
the extraordinary; the unusual; the unexpected
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
to grow timid; to cower; to become perverse; to become contrary; to be cramped; to be constrained
desperation; despair; self-abandonment
to attach; to stick together; to place together; to put side-by-side; to make someone get married; to get someone hitched
disappointed; dejected; disheartened; indignant; angry
depending on the circumstances; due to (with modifying verb)
to read thoroughly; to read repeatedly; to express (e.g. emotion in poetry); to read (extra meaning) into (something); to fetch (e.g. CPU inst.); to read (data into a system)
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
blue; azure; green; pale; gray; unripe
entrance; admission; entering
in so doing; when you do so; in this regard; on this occasion; some time during that period
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
vitality; energy; dynamism
with a click; with a snap; ornamental clip (hair, obi, etc.)
to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
unusual space; other dimension
one shō bottle (1.8 litres)
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
ginjō sake; high-quality sake brewed by low temperature fermentation from white rice milled to 60%
powerfully; vigorously; with all one's strength; lots of; heaps of; plenty
pouring alcohol; person pouring alcohol (esp. a woman)
luxurious; magnificent; extravagant; sumptuous
order; turn; sorting; obedient; docile; submissive
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; counter for cupfuls, bowlfuls, spoonfuls, etc.; counter for boats; counter for octopuses and squid; cup (in sports)
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
one round; one circuit; one revolution; one lap; one turn
bottle; jar; decanter; flagon; phial; vial