shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes
sorrow; grief; anguish; trouble; affliction; anxiety
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
difference in elevation (between two points in a body of water); head; drop (e.g. of a waterfall); difference; gap
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
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
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
I can't find the words to thank you; I can never thank you enough
heartache; ache in one's heart; emotional pain
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
go that far; to that extent
drink at home with one's evening meal; dinner-time drink
reserve; spare; treasured; valued; (ace) up one's sleeve; trump
Mt.; Mount; (fig.) Mt.; (fig.) Mount
top-quality sake brewed from rice grains milled to 50% of weight or less
drinking (sometimes esp. alcohol); drink; drinking party
details; particulars; detailed; specific; close-up view (of a digitally displayed map); zoomed-in view
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
splendid; magnificent; gorgeous
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
foe; enemy; resentment; enmity; harm; injury
pursuit of knowledge; studying; learning; training; completing a course
even more; still more; further
concentration; diligence; asceticism; zeal in one's quest for enlightenment; adherence to a vegetarian diet
to get information out of a person; to begin listening
to dry (clothes, etc.); to desiccate
informal summer clothes for men (short jacket and trousers)
helping oneself to a drink; pouring one's own drink
large sake cup; gulping down a drink; taking a swig at something
one shō bottle (1.8 litres)
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just