interruption; suspension; break
cutting an alcoholic beverage (usu. whisky or shōchū); diluting an alcoholic beverage; cut drink; diluted drink; watered-down drink
shōchū; Japanese spirit distilled from sweet potatoes, rice, etc.
hot water; hot bath; hot spring; molten iron
rate; ratio; one tenth; ten percent; (comparative) profit; gain; assignment
Japanese apricot (Prunus mume); Japanese plum; ume; lowest (of a three-tier ranking system)
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
to say something additional; to add (to what was said before)
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
stomach; Chinese "stomach" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
in bad shape; not doing well; not going well; out of condition; in poor form
fatigue; weariness; exhaustion; fatigue (of metal, etc.)
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
young person; young people; youth; young employee; young manservant; young follower
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
to run around; to bustle about
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
to chase about; to hang on; to drive hard
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
crisp (e.g. potato chip, fried fish, etc.); crunchy; grumpily; touchily; scratching; crunchies
glass (drinking vessel); glass (material); glasses (eyewear)
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
disappointed; dejected; disheartened; indignant; angry
hot (to the touch); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
cheers; bottoms-up; toast; drink (in honor or celebration of someone or something); drinking one's glass dry
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
red; crimson; scarlet; Red; communist
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
besides; in addition; also; moreover
never mind!; don't worry about it
to chase; to run after; to pursue
figure; design; twill weave; pattern of diagonal stripes; style (of writing); figure (of speech); design
rare; uncommon; new; novel; fine; nice
it's no big deal; it's no problem; it's nothing to worry about; safe (and sound); all right
(trend of) the times; current of the times; spirit of the age