fort; stronghold; fortification
to take refuge in; to succeed in running away
funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable
representation; agency; proxy; proxy; agent; representative
assistant (esp. in show business or sumo); attendant; chaperon
highball; whisky and soda
at work; in the midst of work; working
to be crushed; to be squashed; to go bankrupt; to go under; to be ruined (of a plan); to be cancelled; to be lost (of one's voice, eyesight, sense of smell, etc.)
to explain away; to talk one's way out of; to excuse oneself; to evade
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
to become desperate; to give in to despair
roar of laughter (from multiple people); burst of laughter; uproarious laughter; laughing hard (of a single person)
to roll around laughing; to fold up; to hold one's sides with laughter
unable to do (as one wishes); able to do only with great effort; almost impossible to do; beyond one's control; not always turning out as one wishes; not going the way one wants it to
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
to spill; to drop; to grumble (about); to complain (of); to let (one's feelings) show
outer canthus; outer corner of the eye
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; counter for cupfuls, bowlfuls, spoonfuls, etc.; counter for boats; counter for octopuses and squid; cup
location (of); position; whereabouts; place where one is
to place persons opposite; to come face to face with; to compare (with); to check (against); to match
to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down
wearisome; insipid; dull; irksome; wretched; vain
stupid; foolish; idiotic; fool; idiot; blockhead
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
thoroughness; completeness; consistency; thorough enforcement; seeing to it that a policy, etc. is carried out without exception
being ruined; being spoiled; coming to nothing; complete loss of face
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable
living room (Western style); sitting room
partaking; participating; taking part in; sharing (something with someone)
equipment; facilities; installation; accommodations; conveniences; arrangements
construction; building; putting up; erecting; creation; formulation
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
so; accordingly; now; then; thereupon; therefore
several people; a few people
permanent stationing; staying permanently; resident (program, file, etc.)
plural; multiple; plural (number)
to manage (all by oneself); to control; to run; to take charge of