cheers; bottoms-up; toast; drink (in honor or celebration of someone or something); drinking one's glass dry
izakaya; tavern, bar, etc. that also serves various dishes and snacks
toast; congratulatory cup
the way one drinks; one's manner of drinking
complete; whole; perfect; safe
sobriety; soberness; sober face
alluring words; endearing words; sugared words; sweet words; honeyed words; flattery
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; counter for cupfuls, bowlfuls, spoonfuls, etc.; counter for boats; counter for octopuses and squid; cup
to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander
damn; damn it; feces; excrement; damn; damned; very
meddling (in); butting in; interference; poking one's nose into
wet towel (supplied at table); hot, moistened hand towel
sluggish; languid; listless; bothersome; tiresome; pain-in-the-ass
calmly; quietly; gently; be quiet!
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
March; third month of the lunar calendar
especially; particularly; above all; portioning out (servings of food)
(place) right in the center; dead center; dead centre; exact middle; heart
quickly; promptly; immediately; indifferently; coldly
oops; that's enough (when pouring up alcohol, etc.)
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
to drink up; to drink to the last drop; to drink (a glass) dry; to drain (one's glass); to empty; to down (a drink)
flaring up; burning hotly; flying into a rage; losing one's cool; opening suddenly and widely (e.g. eyes, mouth); (arch.) acting resolutely
offering a cup (of sake) in return
to send (someone) back; to send (someone) home
to have one cup of sake after another
business trip; official trip
too terrible to look at; unbearable to look at
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
to handle; to manage; to deal with; to rear; to look after
unripe; green; immature; immature; inexperienced; unskilled
to make (someone) realize (e.g. their mistake); to bring (something) home (to someone); to teach (someone) a lesson
locked up feeling; cooped up feeling; feeling of entrapment; feeling of hopelessness; being in a bind