bundle; package; parcel; counter for wrapped objects
base of the throat; bottom of the neck
ume liqueur; Japanese plum brandy; unripe ume infused in liquor (esp. shōchū) with added sugar
handmade; handcrafted; homemade; homegrown
May; fifth month of the lunar calendar
to train; to teach; to acquire (information); to learn; to stock; to stock up on
Japanese apricot (Prunus mume); Japanese plum; ume; lowest (of a three-tier ranking system)
chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)
to shift something to; to move something into; to transfer; to transpose; to exchange; to displace
top of the shoulders; tip of the shoulder; collar
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
to stifle a laugh; to hold back a laugh
putting on the market; putting on sale; making commercially available; commercial; off-the-shelf; store-bought
carbonated water; sparkling water; fizzy water; soda water
straight; straightforward; direct; straight (wins, sets, etc.); straight (liquor); neat; entering university right after graduating high school
to be confused; to be bewildered; to be taken aback
dividing line; parting (of the hair); partition; crisis; decisive moment
deliciously sweet; delectable; sweet dew sent by heaven as a sign of benevolent rule (Chinese legend); sweetened water; sweet sake; amrita; ambrosia of the gods
order; rank; position (e.g. in a race); precedence
bill; bill of sale; tab (for later payment); credit; attachment; contact play; sound effect produced by striking a wooden board with clappers
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
doburoku (unrefined sake)
only one (person, thing); sole; highest; best; custom-made
bursting at the seams; bulging; snip-snip (of scissors)
to begin to dissolve; to start melting; to dissolve into (a liquid)
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
to find a clear solution; to come to a clean decision; to give a clear explanation; to divide exactly (without remainder); to divide evenly
to rescue (someone); to save; to help (out of a difficulty); to save (spiritually); to redeem (from sin); to deliver (from suffering, distress, etc.)
talkative; loose-lipped; persiflage; witty remark; light joke; amusing talk
very caring; kind; helpful; service-minded
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
gloss; luster; mellowness (of a voice); youthfulness (e.g. of skin); interest; appeal
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
insensitive; inconsiderate; callous; thick-skinned
inside out; upside down; flip side; opposite; contrary
subtleties; niceties; fine points; subtle; sensitive
nothing but; none other than
to become related (through marriage, adoption, etc.); to form a connection (with Buddha)
riding; ride; spread (of paints); -seater (e.g. two-seater); (getting into the) mood; (entering into the) spirit
present (that one has received); gift
gold leaf; gold foil; beaten gold
(eating or drinking) to one's heart's content