べろべろ嘗める[beroberonameru] to lick something up
臥薪嘗胆[gashinshoutan] going through thick and thin to attain one's objective
嘗める[nameru] to lick
嘗て[katsute] once
総嘗め[souname] annihilation

神嘗の祭[kannienomatsuri] offering of the year's new rice harvest (imperial festival, October 17)
新嘗祭[niinamesai] ceremonial offering by the Emperor of newly-harvested rice to the deities
大嘗祭[daijousai] first ceremonial offering of rice by newly-enthroned Emperor
未だ嘗て[imadakatsute] not until now (with neg. verb)

臥薪嘗胆[gashinshoutan] going through thick and thin to attain one's objective
魂胆[kontan] soul
大胆[daitan] bold
胆汁[tanjuu] bile
胆石[tanseki] gallstones

胆のう[tannou] gall bladder
胆力[tanryoku] courage
度胆を抜く[dogimowonuku] to knock or scare (someone) out of his or her wits
落胆[rakutan] discouragement

草臥れる[kutabireru] to get tired
安臥[anga] quiet rest
横臥[ouga] lying on one's side
臥し転ぶ[fushimarobu] to fall and roll over
臥せる[fuseru] to lie down

臥所[fushido] bed
臥床[gashou] confined to bed
臥薪嘗胆[gashinshoutan] going through thick and thin to attain one's objective
起臥[kiga] daily life
仰臥[gyouga] lie on one's back

臥薪嘗胆[gashinshoutan] going through thick and thin to attain one's objective
薪水[shinsui] fuel and water
薪炭[shintan] wood and charcoal
薪拾い[takigihiroi] firewood gathering

薪割[makiwari] hatchet
薪能[takiginou] noh theater performed at night by a fire
薪小屋[makigoya] woodshed