instead; but (on the other hand)
one's heart; one's feelings; one's inner thoughts; one's mind
to push back; to press back; to force back; to (refuse and) return (something); to give back
without hesitation; with great optimism; (pushing or pulling) strongly; (drinking) heavily
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
it is assuredly (that) ...; can say with confidence that it is ...
slight intoxication; being tipsy; mellowness
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
big and round (esp. of eyes); round and cute; spinning; whirling; plump and round; chubby
to wet; to moisten; to dampen
wicked tongue; sharp tongue; abusive language
one leaf (of a book bound in Japanese style); one block of tofu; one serving (in a restaurant); one long and narrow thing (e.g. a gun, scissors, spade, hoe, inkstick, palanquin, candle, jinrikisha, shamisen, oar); one chō (unit of distance, approx. 109.09 m); one game; one task
to wrench open; to break open; to pry open; to prise open; to force open
unconsciousness; unconscious; involuntary; the unconscious
torrentially; swiftly flowing (water, esp. river); (speak) eloquently; fluently; flood of the times (moving strongly in one direction); current of the times
to start sliding; to begin to slide; to begin to slip; to make a start; to start (off); to get under way
(verbal) abuse; speaking ill of people; bad-mouthing; name-calling; slander; abusive language
breakup (of a ceremony, wedding, party, meeting, etc.); closure
to twist; to screw; to wrench; to sprain
to get drunk; to become intoxicated; to feel sick (e.g. in a vehicle); to become nauseated; to be elated; to be exalted
dusk; nightfall; twilight
cold water; cold sake; cold; cool
funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable
sesame seeds; sesame (Sesamum indicum)
change to ...; becoming ...; making into ...; -ization; -ification
stingy; cheap; very frugal
always; all the time; at all times; (at) any time; whenever (you like)
stinginess; miserliness; shabby; cheap; petty; narrow-minded
a little bit; a little while
tsk; tut; shoot; chirp; tweet
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
song lyrics; words of a song; libretto
protuberance; bulge; protrusion; rise; uplift; upheaval
putting that aside; that said; apart from that; anyway; be that as it may
ghastliness; dreadfulness; grimness; intimidation; menace; threat
to lose interest; to be dampened (of enjoyment, interest, etc.); to fall flat; to turn sour
drunken frenzy; drunken violence; person who is prone to violence when drunk
to float; to save (on one's expenses); to scrimp; to half-rise, e.g. to one's feet
partition; division; settlement of accounts; preliminary warm-up ritual; toeing the mark; directing
to pass (of time); to elapse
signalling with the eyes; exchanging looks; winking
hand; arm; handwriting; penmanship; paw!; shake!