companions; friends; comrades; mates; partners
one by one; one after another; successively
mostly; almost; nearly; roughly; approximately; about
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
brisk and efficient; diligent; devoted; spirited
to be busy at work; to work diligently
addition; supplement; appending; appendix
being watchful; keeping watch; keeping an eye open
charcoal grilling; char-grilling
opposite side; other side; other party
among these; between these; of these; in here; in this
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.)
the way one drinks; one's manner of drinking
bottle; jar; decanter; flagon; phial; vial
large sake cup; gulping down a drink; taking a swig at something
whispering; whisper; secret talk; murmur
wicked person; evil person; scoundrel; bad thing; mischief
it seems so; that's what it looks like
very; much; greatly; a lot of
to penetrate; to sink in; to devote oneself (to); to do intently and exclusively; to do throughout (e.g. the night)
drinking bout; merrymaking
drunkenness; intoxication; motion sickness; travel sickness
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
tray; family; household; O-Bon; Bon Festival; gambler's den
full up; to have had enough of something (both good and bad nuance)
heap; pile; stack; full measure
battle formation; camp; encampment; group; gang; war
to use properly; to use (different things) for different purposes
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
unexpressed; unspoken; implied; implicit
condition; assumption; intention; intent; premise (in logic)
information; experience; knowledge; observation
breakup (of a ceremony, wedding, party, meeting, etc.); closure
upper floor; upstairs; top of the stairs
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)