cutting an alcoholic beverage (usu. whisky or shōchū); diluting an alcoholic beverage; cut drink; diluted drink; watered-down drink
to taste; to try (food or drink)
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
one long straight object (e.g. strand of hair, beam of light, wisp of smoke); a single bloodline; earnest; resolute; (arch.) ordinary; (arch.) common
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
a kind; a sort; of sorts; something of a; sort of; somewhat
thirst for blood; bloodlust; determination to kill
to have a talk; to tell a story
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; counter for cupfuls, bowlfuls, spoonfuls, etc.; counter for boats; counter for octopuses and squid; cup (in sports)
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
enough; sufficient; plenty; sufficiently; fully; thoroughly
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
coat; tunic; jacket; outer garment
type of household amulet or talisman, issued by a Shinto shrine, hung in the house for protection
nod; inclination of the head
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
change (for a purchase); toilet splashback
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
to go out and away; to leave
thanks (for coming, helping, etc.); glad you could make it; tiredness; fatigue
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort