to air; to dry; to drain (off); to drink up; to deprive of a role, job, etc.
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; ritual exchange of cups (to seal a bond or pledge)
dwarf; midget; elf; Issun-bōshi (Japanese fairytale)
topic; subject; rumor; talk; tale; story
under the pretext of; using the excuse of; on the plea of
entertainment (at a party); amusement; fun; trick
to intend; to be sure that
red; crimson; red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange); Red (i.e. communist); red light (traffic); red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading); (in) the red
to be able to reduce the price; to be able to be reduced
to be recognized (by someone of higher status); to be noticed; to get attention
calling on (someone) uninvited; dropping in on; visiting without being invited; presumptuous; impertinent; impudent
adds light emphasis or insistence to a statement; gives a statement a threatening or condescending tone
father and mother; parents
overwhelming strength; extremely strong person; powerhouse; very strong player; very strong team
stature; body height; one's means; one's status; one's ability
inconvenience; inexpediency; unhandiness
caller; visitor; company; guest
carefully; thoroughly; fully; deliberately
steel tub; iron tub; impregnable; impenetrable; unassailable
to run; to dash; to gallop (on horseback); to canter; (arch.) to advance (against one's enemy); (arch.) to charge (on horseback)
space; air; midair; (from) memory; (by) heart
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (e.g. a blunder); to disgrace oneself
breast; chest; pit of the stomach; solar plexus; epigastrium
to fade; to lose colour (color); to discolour (discolor)
hiding one's embarrassment
famous; noted; eminent; prominent; distinguished; celebrated
insect; bug; worm; roundworm; thing inside one's body believed to influence one's thoughts and feelings; (one's) unconscious; nervousness
elegant; graceful; refined; leisurely; comfortable; easy
manners; behavior; behaviour
cancellation; abandonment
to be renewed; to change; to be improved; to be reformed; to stand on ceremony; to be formal
pride (in one's achievements, possessions, etc.); self-praise; boast
on the least pretext; at every opportunity; whenever there is a chance; at the drop of a hat
boastful; bragging; conceited
Kaga (former province located in the south of present-day Ishikawa Prefecture)
standing comparison with; comparing favorably with; by no means inferior to; equal to
treatment; reception; service; working conditions; salary; pay