from out of nowhere; from who knows where
method of bringing up; method of raising
non-drinker; someone who cannot drink
you're lying; yeah, right; liar; fibber
shōchū; Japanese spirit distilled from sweet potatoes, rice, etc.
alcohol; (alcohol-based) hand sanitizer
living together (with one more person)
good-for-nothing; worthless
(eating) noisily; (chewing) with an open mouth; crumpled; creased; messy; disorderly
to ration out and survive on (some food); to eke out a living
to covet; to crave; to lust insatiably for; to indulge in; to devour greedily
to increase; to add to; to augment
quietly; calmly; comfortably; peacefully
rise (e.g. of a movement); emergence; rearing one's head; gaining prominence; coming to the fore; gaining power
overreliance on others; excessive babyishness; spoiled person (esp. child)
unbelievable; incredible; implausible
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
to disturb; to upset; to ruffle; to stir up; to mess up
cup (drinking vessel, measure, brassiere, prize, etc.)
dealing appropriately (with a situation); taking proper measures; handling (an issue) carefully; making the best of (a bad bargain)
purpose for which money is spent; the way money is spent; how goods are used
unobstructed view; perspective; forecast; outlook; insight; foresight
to lose one's way; to get lost
at full speed; as fast as one's legs can carry one
colluding; complicity; liaison; compromise; giving in
street violence against middle-aged men
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
pine, bamboo and plum (an auspicious grouping); high, middle and low (ranking); top, middle and bottom; upper, medium, lower
not knowing what's what; being unable to make heads or tails
friend; companion; acquaintance; friendship; companionship
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
to run away; to flee; to escape; to make a getaway; to skedaddle