mead; honey wine; ambrosia; nectar of the gods
noted product; local specialty
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
to be needed; to be wanted
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
tray; family; household; O-Bon; Bon Festival; gambler's den
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
person inside a cartoon body suit; voice actor; insider
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)
poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite
quickly; calmly; intently
to appoint; to assign; to designate
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
to cross (e.g. road); to traverse
stand; rack; support; holder; counter for machines, incl. vehicles; setting (e.g. in jewellery); level (e.g. price level)
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
lie; falsehood; fiction; fabrication
to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on
funny; comical; humorous; ridiculous; silly; absurd
glance; look; glimpse; complete view; bird's-eye view
to look out over; to survey (scene); to take an extensive view of
what I want to say is ...; the fact of the matter is ...; none other than ...
like this; this sort; this way
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
to darken; to get dark; to be clouded; to be hidden (behind clouds)
haughty; arrogant; insolent; proud; overbearing
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
to raise; to lift; to hang up; to raise prices (artificially, deliberately)
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
obedient; gentle; meek; submissive; docile
power; authority; influence
rate; ratio; profit; assignment; 10%; unit of ten percent; match