sake bottle; tall and slender bottle with a narrow mouth made from ceramic, metal or glass that can be used for sake, shoyu or rice vinegar; turtleneck (sweater); non-swimmer; person who cannot swim
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; ritual exchange of cups (to seal a bond or pledge)
colorless and transparent
to be befuddled (with drink); to be intoxicated; to be infatuated; to be entranced; to be carried away
lawlessness; injustice; wrong; outrageous; lawless; disorderly
in line with this; therefore; consequently; so; such being the case; in that regard
military authorities; army circles
civilian control (of the military)
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
running about; making every effort (to do); busying oneself (with); being busily engaged (in); good offices; efforts
Japan and the United States; Japanese-American
gambling; gaming; speculation; undertaking a risky venture; (arch.) professional gambler; (arch.) gamester
to delay; to postpone; to put off; to slow down; to hold up; to retard
avoiding unnecessary talk can prevent disaster falling on one; there is safety in silence; (lit.) the pheasant would not be shot but for its cries
thicket; bush; grove; (medical) quack
taking leave (of a visited place); leaving; going home; leaving one's employment; quitting one's job; being dismissed
entertainment; hospitality; banishment (Edo-period punishment)
wrapping; lapping (i.e. grinding, polishing)
obligation chocolate; chocolate given by women to male colleagues, etc. out of obligation on Valentine's day
once and for all; completely; spotlessly
(opening) with a clatter; loudly; flinging (open); (changing) completely; dramatically; suddenly
Saint; St.; S.; sacred; holy; pure
unavoidably; inevitably; necessarily; reluctantly; against one's will
to screw up (one's face); to scrunch up; to pucker up; to furrow (one's brow); to wrinkle
persecution complex; delusion of persecution; paranoia
chocolate given to a man on Valentine's day out of genuine sentiment
self-evident; obvious; axiomatic; self-explanatory; trivial
to go on about (one's love affairs); to speak proudly of (one's spouse, girlfriend, etc.); to speak fondly of
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
older sister; lass; young lady
chocolate bar; bar of chocolate
warming (something) in a vessel placed in hot water