bowstring; string (of shamisen, guitar, violin, etc.); bail (arched pot handle); diagonal levelling wire across the top of a masu
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
to get (someone) drunk; to inebriate; to intoxicate; to charm; to enchant
legume (esp. edible legumes or their seeds, e.g. beans, peas, pulses); bean; soya bean (Glycine max); soybean; female genitalia (esp. the clitoris); kidney; small
to penetrate; to pervade; to spread
kneading; gloss; paste (e.g. bean paste, mustard paste); parading of portable shrines and floats at festivals
however; having said that; but
responsibility; liability; blame; torture; torment; persecution
famous brand of sake; choice sake
to air; to dry; to drain (off); to drink up; to deprive of a role, job, etc.
vulgar; indecent; coarse; crude
drinking (sometimes esp. alcohol); drink; drinking party
licking; dead drunk; blind drunk
to draw (a bow) to the limit; to pull tight; to squeeze tight; to strain (voice)
interior; backwoods; hinterland; back regions
indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
a long time ago; quickly; swiftly
to not make good use of (e.g. advice); to disregard; to treat as useless; to treat with disdain
earnest; sincere; pressing; urgent; pertinent; appropriate
implication; hidden meaning; latitude; atmosphere; tone; sentiment
low flame (cooking); low heat; simmering
entrance to a daimyo's mansion; glans (of the penis)
half-dead; state of uncertainty; limbo; leaving unfinished with the intention of inflicting suffering
to run off (fluid); to run down; to flow down
male carer (at a nursery school, children's home, etc.); childcare worker
refreshing rain once in ten days
udon; thick Japanese wheat noodles
rotation; making the rounds; spreading; effect; efficacy; by way of; via
to have excess momentum (from going too fast, using too much force, etc.); to get carried away; to go overboard; to overdo (something)
to vomit; to throw up; to feel nauseated; to feel sick
to dig out; to gouge out; to scoop; to ladle; to jerk (one's chin)
lubricating oil; lubricant; lube; person or thing that makes things run smoothly; facilitator
outward; superficial; external; apparent