to begin slipping or sliding; to make a start upon
rash; boil; secondhand article; bargain; fart
(heavy) drinker; drunkard; tippler; boozer
classic example; classic case; textbook example; representative example; typical case
amount of drink; one's drinking capacity
to get shabby; to go downhill; to go to seed; to go to the dogs
to explain away (a mistake, failure, etc.); to make excuses for; to gloss over; to talk one's way out of
classroom learning (as contrasted to practical training); classroom lecture
for the time being; for the present; immediate; present; for some time (after); current account
a long time (since the last time)
Lausitz (Germany); Lusatia (Germany)
Mt.; Mount; (fig.) Mt.; (fig.) Mount
counter for jewels in a watch; counter for transistors, diodes, etc. in an electronic product
(metal) bar; (wooden) rolling pin
upper half of the body; upper body
stingy; mean; narrow-minded; petty; shabby; poor
staying overnight without meals
in swarms; in clusters; tediously; slowly
to lose weight; to become thin; to wither away
paper patch; paper backing; poster; sticker; label
show; performance; act; entertainment industry; show business
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
practising martial arts; training in martial arts
degassing; gas drainage; gas venting; letting off steam; letting out stress; letting out feelings
perfect; just right; ideal
Suruga (former province located in the central and northern parts of present-day Shizuoka Prefecture)
jousting match; joust; tournament (medieval)
negligent; careless; slipshod; slovenly; reckless; irresponsible