to be glossy; to glisten; to shine with a luster; to look alluring; to be sexy; to be seductive
pitiful; pathetic; painful (to look at)
infant; baby; little child
hooray; yay; whee; yowzer; whoopee; yes
pouring alcohol; person pouring alcohol for guests or customers (typically a woman); (apprentice) geisha; dancing girl
drunkenness; intoxication; motion sickness; travel sickness
to awaken; to arouse from sleep; to bring to one's senses; to disabuse (someone of); to sober up; to dampen
prime minister (as the head of a cabinet government); premier
to press a question; to cross-examine
being dead drunk; drunken stupor
drunkenness; intoxication
revealing (information, a secret, etc.); disclosure; telling; letting out
(a person's) appearance from behind; person as seen from behind; back view; retreating figure
shō; traditional unit of volume, approx. 1.8 litres
warp; curvature; bend; curve (of a sword)
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
to feign ignorance; to pretend one doesn't know
of bad character; ill-natured; nasty; vicious; wicked; malignant
to be possible to say; to be able to say; (arch.) said; (arch.) have said
of bad character; ill-natured; nasty; vicious; wicked; malignant
drunken frenzy; drunken violence; person who is prone to violence when drunk
bombshell announcement; bombshell statement
in the ground; in the earth; underground; subterranean
to dig up; to turn up; to tear up; to rake up (e.g. old scandal); to dig over
refusing to budge; adamant; intransigent; unyielding
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
to feel giddy; to totter; to be unfixed (emotions, beliefs, etc.); to waver; to wander aimlessly; to loiter
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
stuffed toy; stuffed animal; plush toy; soft toy; cuddly toy
to crack (person's voice); to squeak
soft; tender; soft (colour, light, etc.); subdued; informal; light
shackles; fetters; irons; bonds (e.g. family); ties; binding relationship
pitcher; water jug; watering can; container of fresh water for replenishing the kettle and rinsing bowls (tea ceremony)
deep down; special place in one's heart; in the back of one's mind
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
provocative; incendiary; inflammatory; suggestive; lascivious; risqué
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
misfortune; adverse fortune; hapless fate; checkered (life, career, etc.); varied; eventful
starting point; point of departure
explanation (e.g. for one's actions); excuse; justification; defense; defence