Used to indicate a mumbling sound.

(Classical Japanese, after mizenkei) Used to form the volitional form of verbs, equivalent to modern う (-u > -ō) / よう (-yō).

conjecture about a presently occurring situation that the speaker has no direct knowledge about

否む: to dislike

a surname

real experience; actual observations

発泡酒: a carbonated alcoholic drink, usually low-malt beer

発泡スチロール: styrofoam

永字八法: the Eight Principles of Yong

a beer made with less malt by weight than the percentage required to be officially labelled as “beer”, as defined by the Japanese tax code (and thus avoiding the higher taxes on official “beer”)