earthenware; pottery; yakimono; flame-broiled food (esp. fish); tempered blade
knob; handle; snack (to have with a drink); side dish; a pinch (e.g. of salt); (file) handle
reception (telephone); listening (to a telephone)
prawn; shrimp; lobster; crayfish
sashimi (raw sliced fish, shellfish or crustaceans)
to warm (e.g. one's hands over a fire); to dry; to toast; to grill; to broil
cooking, esp. frying or stir-frying; heating; tempering; -ware
it's nothing; don't mention it; no thanks necessary
person of lofty virtue; man of noble character; perfect person; saint
to place persons opposite; to come face to face with; to compare (with); to check (against); to match
as if (something untrue were actually true); like hell (e.g. "like hell I will")
refined sake not diluted in water; undiluted sake; unblended whisky (whiskey)
fire pan; heating; first lighting (e.g. furnace); firing (e.g. forest); pasteurization
quality; value; nature; inherent quality; logical quality
alcohol; (alcohol-based) hand sanitizer
frequency; number of times; incidence; degree (e.g. temperature); strength (e.g. alcohol, lens, etc.)
brand; make; description; trading name of stocks and securities
sake brewery; wine cellar; bar; bar-room
(heavy) drinker; drunkard; tippler; boozer
one grade; first-class; primary
way of talking; speaking style
to persuade; to coax; to solicit; to seduce; to make advances; to make a play
virtue; charm; merit; good point
not serious; frivolous; insincere; unsteady
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
taking a breather; relaxation; vent hole
tone-deafness; amusia; tone-deaf; off-key; having no sense (of something); being hopeless (when it comes to something)
skilled; skillful; skilful; competent; capable; good
to be frugal; to be sparing; to value; to hold dear; to regret (e.g. a loss); to feel sorry (for)
sincere; honest; faithful
executive secretary; coordinator; organizer; person in charge of making arrangements
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
pouring alcohol; person pouring alcohol (esp. a woman)
bachelorhood; single; unmarried; celibate
pouring one's own drinks; drinking alone
barren; sterile; infertile; unproductive (e.g. discussion); fruitless
conversion (e.g. yen to dollars); change; exchange; translation (numerical)