exceedingly; extremely; exceptionally; unexpectedly
firefly (Luciola cruciata); lightning bug; glowworm
soft; tender; soft (colour, light, etc.); subdued; informal; light
to flutter down (of leaves, petals, etc.); to fall as if dancing
amazake; sweet drink made from fermented rice or sake lees
to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down
to become empty; to be emptied
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; ritual exchange of cups (to seal a bond or pledge)
myself; yourself; I; me; you
while (one is at it); when; on the occasion of; at the same time (as); on one's way (to); by the way
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)
subtleties; niceties; fine points; subtle; sensitive
to burst open; to split open; to be bursting with (e.g. youth, laughter, flavor); to bounce; to bound
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; indulgent
to shade an account; to add something extra
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
confectionery; sweets; candy; cake
to gulp down (alcohol, poison, etc.); to quaff; to down
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
all; entire; whole; altogether
disposal; throwing away; dealing with (a problem); measure; punishment; penalty
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
the other day; previously; last time; last (Sunday, summer, etc.); previous (e.g. mayor, chapter)
festival; feast; harassment by an Internet pitchfork mob; online shaming; galore (as in "goals galore"); frenzy
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
to find; to discover; to come across; to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
(formal) meeting with a view to marriage; interview with a prospective spouse; correspondence; balance; miai; two different options such that if one player takes one, the other player can take the other
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
reason; logic; sense; truth; right
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
battle; fight; fighting; engagement; contest
adds force to a statement, decision or conclusion; indicates command; (strongly) emphasizes the previous word; adds focus; some- (e.g. something, someone)
to be offended; to get angry; to be stuffy; to be stifling; firmly (shutting one's mouth)
bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre
both hands; both arms; ten
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
as if; as though; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest; really; completely
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
sake bottle; tall and slender bottle with a narrow mouth made from ceramic, metal or glass that can be used for sake, shoyu or rice vinegar; turtleneck (sweater); non-swimmer; person who cannot swim
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 incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander