in loud gulps (esp. of alcohol)
overeagerness; rashness; forward step-out
killing a would-be avenger; having the tables turned on someone (e.g. by a challenger); being beaten at one's own game
crispy; crunchy; tearing; ripping; spirited; energetic
retaining warmth; keeping heat in; heat insulation
secret (recipe, medicine, etc.); mysteries (e.g. of an art)
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
every time; whenever; as; whether; in (either case)
desktop; desk-top; tabletop; after-dinner speech
predicament; difficult situation
bad smell; affectation; fulsomeness
to steel oneself to; to brace oneself
often; frequently; now and then; occasionally
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
crisp (like a pickle); crunchy; firm (musculature); stiff (shoulders, neck, etc.)
to dig down; to dig into (a matter); to delve into; to probe into
guardian; protector; patron; parent
preliminary contest; qualifying round; trial; heat; primary
another meeting; meeting again; reunion
crumbling; collapse; ruin; has-been; wannabe
mob; the masses; rabble; riffraff
rehabilitation; remaking one's life; rebirth; regeneration; coming back to life; revival
compassionate; sympathetic
incorrect; wrong; incorrect interpretation (answer, solution)
negotiations; discussions; connection
jūbako; multi-tiered food box
forever; endlessly; on and on; meandering; wandering; winding
so much (something) as to (e.g. so moved as to cry); overwhelmed; carried away; because of too much
to pick out (with the fingers); to pull out; to throw out (e.g. of a bar); to drag out; to chuck out
lion; left-hand guardian dog at a Shinto shrine
raising and lowering; loading and unloading
shōchū; Japanese spirit distilled from sweet potatoes, rice, etc.
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to fulfill (conditions); to meet (requirements)
matter for great congratulation