to intervene; to stop (something)
to drink someone down; to drink someone under the table
to pickle thoroughly; to pickle a large amount
to brew (sake, etc.); to cause; to bring on; to bring about
shaoxingjiu (Chinese alcohol made from rice or glutinous millet)
nonglutinous grain (not sticky enough to make mochi rice cakes)
yeast mash; yeast starter
modest; reserved; quiet; humble
to disagree; to dispute; to fight (over)
green pheasant (Phasianus versicolor); Japanese pheasant
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
exactly right!; indeed; damn straight
to empty; to vacate; to evacuate
pouring out in large amounts; flowing out gushingly
treatment as a guest; guest
to recover consciousness; to come to
reflexively; reflectively; by reflex
to get a crick in one's neck (while sleeping)
blow to a vital point of a person's body; striking techniques (judo)
fast (walking); quick; brisk; quick (passing of time); rapid; swift
to impose (a tax, fine, etc.); to levy; to assign (a task, duty, etc.); to give; to set
handmade; homegrown; hand-crafted; homemade
fingering an object (in killing time); amusing oneself; diversion; gambling
same room; sharing a room; occupying the same room
secrecy; highly classified information
tea-drinking companion; crony; buddy; spouse married late in life for companionship
writing on someone's behalf
accompanying note; postscript
domestic discord; internal discord; internal strife; internal struggle; infighting
to put in; to place inside; to be enthusiastic; to be engrossed; to be in high spirits; to be excited