amendment; correction; revision; modification; alteration; retouching
to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
to shut one's eyes; to close one's eyes; to turn a blind eye (to); to close one's eyes (to); to die
trade; business; trading; turnover; sales; takings
to make sure of; to ascertain; to see with one's own eyes; to watch to the end; to watch to make sure (that)
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
complete change; about-face
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
narrow; tight; formal; stiff; constrained; uncomfortable
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine
basic tone; underlying tone; trend; keynote
stone; rock; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); (round) game piece
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
to tickle; to tickle (one's curiosity, vanity, etc.); to arouse; to make (someone) laugh; to amuse
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
soft; tender; gentle; mild; light (topic, book, etc.); informal
chair; seat; stool; post; position; seat
to form; to make; to build up (e.g. a fortune); to create; to accomplish; to achieve; to change (into)
as (one pleases, one is told, etc.); wherever (e.g. one's feet take one); according to
(looking around) restlessly; (looking) all around; goggling
inside of a store (restaurant, café, etc.); store interior; on the premises
to look out over; to survey (scene); to take an extensive view of
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
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)
water (esp. cool or cold); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
muddiness; murkiness; impurity (of the world, one's heart, etc.); dakuten (diacritic indicating a voiced consonant); unrefined sake
to become clear (water, air, etc.); to become transparent; to resonate clearly (e.g. voice); to become serene; to become tranquil; to pronounce as an unvoiced sound
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
to drink up; to drink to the last drop; to drink (a glass) dry; to drain (one's glass); to empty; to down (a drink)
to have one cup of sake after another
charming; fascinating; attractive
mature woman; middle-aged woman
to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge
to advance (spatially); to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to move ahead (e.g. of work); to intensify
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
because of; on account of; about; on; per; for every
only; just; (ever) since; after; continuously; remaining (in a particular state)
to trust; to relax one's guard (around)
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance