drinking bout; merrymaking
a morning drink (of sake)
flabbily; softly; limply; easily (bend); effortlessly; flexibly
softening; softening (of attitude); mollification; weakening (of the market); blanching (e.g. of vegetables; by depriving of light)
obligatory supply (of goods to the government, e.g. during wartime); delivery (to the government at a fixed price, e.g. of rice)
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
sea urchin; seasoned sea urchin eggs
pickling in salt; leaving unchanged; leaving unused
freely; generously; liberally; ungrudgingly; unsparingly
to drive away; to turn away; to send away; to repel; to repulse
character; disposition; spirit; temperament
to be frank; to speak one's mind; to open one's heart; to have a heart-to-heart talk (with someone)
to blow through; to blow across
to give oneself to (esp. of a woman to a man); to surrender oneself to
happiness; well-being; joy; welfare; blessedness
red gurnard (Chelidonichthys spinosus); gurnet; sea robin
rhyme; lime (tree, fruit) (Citrus aurantifolia); lime (mineral)
dry taste (e.g. sake, wine); a liking for sake; one who likes sake; salty (taste); harsh; scathing
idea; thought; discretion; forgiveness; pardon
mirin; type of sweet rice wine used in cooking
to gather (bringing something); to gather (to exchange something)
advantage; point in favor; point in favour
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
ryotei; traditional Japanese restaurant (esp. a luxurious one)
delicacies; epicurean dishes
honestly speaking; in truth; in all honesty; to be frank
material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick
hard-liners; diehards; (young) man with traditionally masculine interests; tough boy; hard news; reporter who covers political and economic affairs
cool (temperature, color, etc.); cool (i.e. calm and collected); cool (i.e. fashionable, attractive, etc.); course (of medical treatment); season (series) of a television program (usu. 13 installments over a 3-month period)
beautiful face; beautiful looks; beauty; belle; handsome man
device; contrivance; trick; trap; (small) scale; half finished; commencement
shrimp (infraorder Caridea); small shrimp, prawn or lobster
surimi; minced fish (or meat) mashed into a paste
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)