merry drinker; one who laughs easily
hit it off with (a person); find a kindred spirit in (a person); sympathy; mutual understanding
laughingstock; butt of ridicule
tolerant; big; flexible; big-hearted; accepting; open-minded
a drop in the bucket; a drop in the ocean; pointless exercise; waste of time; (something that is) too little, too late; (lit.) (pouring) water on a hot stone
horse laugh; guffaw; wild laughter
adjective; i-adjective (in Japanese)
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
drunkenness; intoxication
all night long; all through the night
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
bosom (buddy); trusted (friend)
back (of a chair); backrest
sense of humour (humor); funny bone
(corporate) bankruptcy; insolvency; commercial failure; failed business
to lean (on, against); to rest (against); to recline; to rely on (someone); to depend on
fit; attack; spasm; ictus; paroxysm; seizure
to become inclined (to do); to be in the mood (for); to get excited (about); to take an interest (in)
in a tousled manner; in a ruffled fashion; in a disorderly manner; with a fluster; confusedly; messily
returning home to one's parents (orig. of a married person); visiting one's parents (for a prolonged period of stay); bride's first visit to her parents after getting married; coming back (of an item; after having been on loan, etc. abroad); (arch.) temporarily returning to one's home (of a servant)
another state; another land; another country; foreign country
rice field; rice paddy; paddy field
waterway; canal; channel; swimming pool lane
trickling (of water); flickering (of fire); darting about (e.g. a small animal); scampering about
further; even more; still more; all the more
several years; a few years
poor crop; bad harvest; crop failure; low quality (e.g. of literary works)
taciturn; reticent; quiet; silent; untalkative
long time (since the last time); first in a long time
as you (they, etc.) say; as you suggest; I absolutely agree
(wheeled) vehicle; car; (railroad) car; (railway) carriage; rolling stock
promising; hopeful; full of promise
to take a view or perspective; to regard as; to consider to be
morning session; morning trading
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
(compulsory) retirement age; age limit; (compulsory) retirement (on reaching retirement age); mandatory retirement
to come fluttering in (e.g. leaves, snow, flowers, etc.); to come dancing in; to drop in unexpectedly; to happen unexpectedly
sudden declaration; rapid deceleration; sharp slowdown
to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)