xenophobia; exclusion (of foreigners)
offering one's opinion (to someone on something)
to hurry; to rush; to quicken (of one's breath); to pant; to gasp (for air)
to weigh on one's mind; to worry one; to be concerned about
unexpected; unscheduled; unforeseen; unplanned
six (long cylindrical things)
izakaya; tavern, bar, etc. that also serves various dishes and snacks
customer one has never met before; first-time customer
formality; social rules; social status; social standing; (arch.) amendments and enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryō)
popular (among the general public); populist; plebian; low-brow; widely liked
to be reluctant (to do); to be unwilling (to do); to falter; to slacken; to have a frequent urge to defecate but difficulty passing stool; to suffer from tenesmus
to throw away as useless; to scrap; to make null and void; to renege; to annul
drinking habits; drunken behavior; drunken behaviour
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
to miss getting on (e.g. a plane)
drink; drinking; spigot; tap (in a cask, etc.); stock market bucketing; bookmaking
comparatively; quite; rather; rate; ratio; percentage
lattice; latticework; lattice door; check(ed) pattern; plaid
form; shape; state; condition; letter; correspondence
legume (esp. edible legumes or their seeds, e.g. beans, peas, pulses); bean; soya bean (Glycine max); soybean; female genitalia (esp. the clitoris); kidney; small
appetizer; starter; hors d'oeuvre
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
new employee; freshman employee; new hire
Japanese style; Nihon-shiki romanization (of Japanese)
English-speaking world; English-speaking countries; Anglosphere
very caring; kind; helpful; service-minded
chūhai; shōchū highball; cocktail of shōchū with tonic water
highball; whisky and soda
to have one cup of sake after another
dregs; lees; grounds; pent-up feelings
pump priming; cause; impetus; spark
breakup (of a ceremony, wedding, party, meeting, etc.); closure
doubtful; questionable; uncertain; disputable; suspicious
to (enter and) sit down; to plop oneself down; to plant oneself down; to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit in (in protest)
splitting the bill (usu. evenly); splitting the check; paying one's own expenses; going Dutch
driver (of a vehicle); motorist; screwdriver; driver (club); (device) driver
earth; soil; the earth (historically, esp. as opposed to the heavens); the ground; low-quality torinoko-gami (containing mud); (period of) refraining from construction in the direction of the god of the earth (in Onmyōdō)
cupboard; locker; closet; wardrobe; cabinet