(piece of) rope; ordinary method
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
descent (to earth, esp. of a god); advent; epiphany; arrival (of an important person); appearance
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
in loud gulps (esp. of alcohol)
food and alcohol offering to the gods
sacred wine or sake; sake offered to the gods; sake
long time (since the last time); first in a long time
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
to penetrate; to pervade; to spread
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
hearty; tremendous; magnificent; glorious; splendid; heroic
the way one drinks; one's manner of drinking
some; few; somewhat; to a certain extent; (arch.) many; (arch.) a lot
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
that's the way it is; such is life
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
to engage (with); to be in gear (with); to bite each other; to be on the same wavelength
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
several minutes; a few minutes
addressing (someone) without using a suffix such as "-san" or "-chan" (considered impolite)
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
heavy heartbeat; thumping; pounding
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
to meet fortuitously (e.g. running into an old friend); to meet by chance; to happen across
transmigration; reincarnation; metempsychosis
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)