to stretch larger; to enlarge (photos); to delay (e.g. the end of a meeting)
one's weak point; one's sore spot; raw nerve
privately; with outsiders barred; en famille
withdrawal symptoms; abstinence syndrome
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
drinking straight from a bottle
hottish; salty; somewhat hot; strict; harsh
stingily; tightfistedly; in a miserly manner; naggingly
one-shō bottle (approx. 1.8 litres)
to empty; to vacate; to evacuate
good(-tasting); nice; delicious; attractive (offer, opportunity, etc.); appealing; convenient
being moved (to tears); being touched (by); (falling) softly (of leaves, petals, etc.); becoming slightly drunk; becoming tipsy
pure rice; (of sake, vinegar, etc) made from only rice, kōji, and water; junmai sake (sake in which the only ingredients are rice and yeast)
top-quality sake brewed from rice grains milled to 50% of weight or less
with a squirt; spurt; with a whoosh; zipping; with a sudden whistle (e.g. gust of wind)
destination (in travel); place where one is staying
lack of physical exercise; insufficient exercise; inactivity
to buy in quantity; to buy a lot (of); to stock up (on); to lay in
to dis; to diss; to disrespect; to speak ill of; to criticize; to disparage
half-sibling (with a different mother)
ecology; life and habits (of an animal); mode of life; way of living
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
to love one another; to be affectionate towards each other; to have sex; to make love
financial power; financial means; wealth
stress relief; getting rid of stress
monetary; financial; pecuniary
confused; disordered; faltered; incoherent; inconsistent
directly managed store (as opposed to a distributor)
untouched; unused; intact
magic sword; cursed sword
working away from home (esp. abroad); person working away from home; migrant worker
rough; rowdy; wild; rough person; rowdy person
bill (e.g. at a restaurant); check
spattering; splotching; step-by-step; little-by-little; soon; clicking; clacking
unfinished (letter, text, etc.); drafted (e.g. manuscript); half-written; partially finished