famous brand of sake; choice sake
first (of its kind) in Japan
young and energetic; up-and-coming
cartoonist; comic book artist; manga artist; manga author; mangaka
full load; being fully loaded (with); being full of (articles, photos, etc.; of a newspaper or magazine); being packed with (e.g. fun, excitement)
illustration; picture; sketch; drawing; figure
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
to make oneself pleasant to everybody; to smile at everybody; to try to please everybody; to make things pleasant
promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
no sooner ... than ...; hardly ... when ...; as soon as ...
to seize (someone) by the collar; to grab (someone) by the scruff of the neck; to collar (someone)
be (that) as it may; having said that
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
this very day; today is the day (that ...); today for sure
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); feline; shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom (submissive partner of a homosexual relationship)
to drag; to trail; to force (someone) along; to drag (along); to prolong; to drag out
scene; spectacle; sight; view
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
in various ways; in all sorts of ways; at every opportunity; whenever there is a chance
way (of doing things); method; style; school (of ikebana, tea ceremony, etc.); style; system
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
New Year's sake; spiced sake
this sort of; this type of
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
to subsist; to keep on living
glass (drinking vessel); tumbler; cups (suit)
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
to hand (over); to deliver in person
(lit.) blood flows; to have the blood of ... running in one's veins (artist, warrior, etc.); to be born with particular skills, characteristics, etc.; to have something "in one's blood"
the proof of the pudding is in the eating; the proof is in the pudding; don't knock it till you've tried it; you can't tell unless you try
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
sake in a tumbler; glassful of sake
to gulp down (alcohol, poison, etc.); to quaff; to down
the way one drinks; one's manner of drinking
to be palatable; to suit one's taste
throat; singing voice; gutter (inner margins of a book)