rustic; unsophisticated; provincial; hick; uncool; unstylish
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
to be born again; to make a fresh start in life
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
to accept; to receive; to agree
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
to paint; to plaster; to lacquer; to varnish; to spread; to smear
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
quiet (place); still; silent; inconspicuously; modestly; quietly
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
brand; make; description; trading name of stocks and securities
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
for example; for instance; e.g.
cheers; bottoms-up; toast; drink (in celebration or in honor of something); drinking one's glass dry
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; counter for cupfuls, bowlfuls, spoonfuls, etc.; counter for boats; counter for octopuses and squid; cup (in sports)
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
shōchū; Japanese spirit distilled from sweet potatoes, rice, etc.
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
timid; faint-hearted; wimpish
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
repetition; repeat; reiteration; repeatedly
no matter how much time passes
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
self-hatred; self-abhorrence; self-loathing
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style