to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
annotation; explanatory note; comment
shōchū; Japanese spirit distilled from sweet potatoes, rice, etc.
pouring alcohol; person pouring alcohol for guests or customers (typically a woman); (apprentice) geisha; dancing girl
licking; dead drunk; blind drunk
lock; lock (in rugby); lock forward
cutting an alcoholic beverage (usu. whisky or shōchū); diluting an alcoholic beverage; cut drink; diluted drink; watered-down drink
to use tact; to exercise discretion; to be tactful; to be thoughtful; to have the sense (to do); to take a hint
to be palatable; to suit one's taste
job transfer; job relocation; intra-company transfer
going (up) to the capital; going to Tokyo
(being from the) same town (province, birthplace, etc.)
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
around the clock; day and night
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
business; enterprise; venture; (social) project; undertaking; enterprise
(corporate) bankruptcy; insolvency; commercial failure; failed business
job hunting; job searching
to run around (wildly); to rush about all over the place; to make every effort (to do); to do everything one can
to climb over; to get over; to overcome (a difficulty, obstacle, etc.); to surmount; to surpass (a predecessor); to overtake
parched; dried-up; empty; hollow; rattling; clattering
extraordinary; preposterous; outrageous; absurd
to be fickle; to be frivolous; to be flippant; to be flighty; to be giddy; to be restless
half portion; inexperienced; green; poor (work)
calmly; quietly; gently; be quiet!
The End; Finis; completion; conclusion; full provision
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
to get late; to advance; to wear on
dressing (esp. in kimono); fitting; helping someone get dressed; outer garment (in kabuki)
to take along; to hold in the hand; to hang (e.g. from the shoulder or waist)
obi (kimono sash); obi (strip of paper looped around a book, CD, etc. containing information about the product); band; belt; cingulum; radio or television program broadcast in the same time slot on all or most days
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.); flap (of a dust jacket)
bleaching; soaking; bleached cotton (esp. wrapped around the torso); doxxing; doxing; public humiliation (Edo-period punishment)
place to look (esp. when averting one's eyes)
cylindrical; having no waist; undefined (waist); cylinder vase; stockpot
to slide down; to slip down
to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch