unity; union; solidarity; combination; banding together; teaming up
emotional strength; force of will
feeling keenly; fully realizing
trueborn; genuine; capable; first-class; briskly; smartly
at once; right away; promptly; quickly; right now; this instant
reeking of liquor; smelling of alcohol
fatty cut (esp. of tuna belly)
party; banquet; reception; feast; dinner
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; ritual exchange of cups (to seal a bond or pledge)
drunk person; (a) drunk; being drunk; getting drunk
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
to jump from one thing to another
highest; uppermost; topmost; oldest; eldest
ugh; yuck; ick; blech; damn; crap
somersault; looping-the-loop
in advance; beforehand; previously; ahead of time
clotted blood; gore; sticky clots of blood
incontinence; soiling oneself; wetting one's pants; discharge (e.g. of contaminants); effluence
to think about; to send one's heart out to; to give more than a passing thought to; to think of something far away; to think nostalgically upon (esp. one's hometown)
sight; attraction; spectacle; something worth seeing
moon rabbit; moon hare; mythical figure who lives on the moon
knowledge and action; ruling a fief; ruling a territory given by one's liege; territory given by one's liege
hoop (of a barrel, bucket, etc.); discipline; solidarity
well-cured sake; last year's sake; old sake
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
famous brand of sake; choice sake
to abuse (verbally); to curse at; to shout abuse at; to speak ill of
ass; arse; rear; end; acupuncture point; hole
pouring alcohol; person pouring alcohol for guests or customers (typically a woman); (apprentice) geisha; dancing girl
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
why; how come; unfortunately; alas
drinking at home (as opposed to going out)
cannot help (feeling); unbearably; must not ...; should not ...; must ...; have to ...
in loud gulps (esp. of alcohol)
spoiled; spoilt; ruined; wasted (chance, etc.); messed up; destroyed
paper (in rock-paper-scissors); disappearing completely; coming to nought; foolishness; stupidity
yes; sure; gotcha; sycophantically; servilely; fawningly
to write the kanji for "person" on one's hand three times and mimic swallowing them (as a technique for calming one's nerves)
good wine makes good blood; sake is the best of all medicines
to make (someone) understand (a fault, mistake, etc.); to reason with; to advise; to try to persuade; to exhort; to admonish
battle; fight; fighting; engagement; contest
curtain; hanging; veil (of darkness, mystery, etc.); mantle
one cup (of sake); (going out for, treating someone to) a drink; small drinking party
to top up (drinks, water, rice, etc.); to replenish
to soak (into); to permeate; to sting (of a wound, sensitive area, etc.); to smart; to be infected (e.g. with vice); to be steeped (e.g. with prejudice)