earth; ground; the solid earth; the (vast) land
to live (on, by, etc.); to lead a life; to make a living; to earn a livelihood; to spend one's time (doing); to pass one's days (doing)
to be cold (to); to ignore (someone)
mountain god; one's wife (esp. a nagging wife); roughskin sculpin (Trachidermus fasciatus)
retaliation; revenge; reprisal; retorsion; retortion
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
wandering; roaming; drifting
to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (of a book); (one) complete set (of books)
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
arriving at the present; present-day; to arrive at the present day
bubble; foam; froth; suds; lather; head (on beer)
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
distilled liquor; spirits
famous product; widely known (local) specialty
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
taste; feel on the tongue; manner; demeanour; demeanor
carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently
to have one cup of sake after another
to drink oneself dead drunk; to drink oneself unconscious
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
usually; under usual circumstances
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
(place) near by; (place) close by; (place) right next to; as soon as; right after
treat (esp. food and drink); entertainment; treating someone (to a meal); gorgeous dinner; feast; excellent food
to smack one's lips (over a dish); to eat with relish
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to use (a brush, chopsticks, etc.); to move
to pile up; to heap up; to stir up; to enliven; to bring to a climax
to partition; to divide; to direct; to manage; to settle accounts; to assume a crouching posture (at the start of a bout)
skillful; adroit; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
to take one's leave; to excuse oneself; to resign (from); to step down; to decline; to turn down
by choice; of one's own free will; on one's own initiative; off one's own bat
to drink up; to drink to the last drop; to drink (a glass) dry; to drain (one's glass); to empty; to down (a drink)
to collapse; to fall down (in a heap)
every person; each one; everybody
merrymaking; high jinks; drunken revelry; spree
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
considerably; greatly; a lot
digestion (of food); digestion (of information); assimilation; consumption; absorption; (arch.) losing one's form and turning into something else
to collapse; to flop (onto)