various countries; various regions; various provinces
to have a taste for; to be fond of; to enjoy (in moderation); to be modest; to be prudent; to watch (e.g. one's behaviour)
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
helping oneself to a drink; pouring one's own drink
to be able to eat; to be able to swallow
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
draining basket (traditionally made of bamboo); colander; something full of holes; zaru soba; strong drinker; someone who can drink like a fish
really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation
to be pleased; to be in a good mood
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
to soften; to moderate; to relieve
to drink up; to drain (cup)
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
serious look (on one's face); straight face
to look downwards; to lower one's eyes
dots; spots; bit by bit; little by little; here and there; scattered
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
impatient; tantalized; tantalised; irritated; chagrined; chagrinned
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
(arch.) countenance; (arch.) visage; face; honor (honour); dignity
it is not (like that) either
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
nature; property; disposition
to happen to have on hand or in stock
milk; breast; loop; decorative bump (on a hanging bell)
irregularity; unsteadiness; disorderly
hindrance; obstacle; harm; bad effect; sickness
menstruation; menstrual period
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
to conceive; to become pregnant; to get filled with (e.g. sails filled with wind); to be swollen with; to contain (a contradiction, danger, etc.); to carry (a problem, consequences, etc.)
to badger; to pester; to beg
feeling good; feeling at ease; feeling easy
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
meek; quiet; docile; mysterious; marvelous; marvellous
half in doubt; half-convinced; dubious; incredulous
feeling; sense; impression