you can't make an omelet without breaking eggs; a small sacrifice may be necessary to solve a more pressing problem
oops; that's enough (when pouring up alcohol, etc.)
to press alcohol on someone; to urge someone to drink; to offer alcohol to someone
unexpected; unscheduled; unforeseen; unplanned
nice; likeable; desirable
drunkenness; intoxication
instability; insecurity; crankiness
love of drink; fondness for alcohol; person who likes to drink; drinker
famous brand of sake; choice sake
light; glow; (a) light; lights; proof (of innocence)
one's turn; one's shift; one's turn on stage; screen time; one's time (to act); one's chance
to pinch and crush; to pinch out
party in full swing; party at its peak
drunk tank; cell for holding drunks
sake cup; small deep porcelain bowl for serving food
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
to give a glance (at); to take one look at
being particular (about); being fussy; being picky; being choosy; being fastidious
flatly rejecting; curtly refusing; beating easily; defeating handily; one kick
the lower classes; the common people
to plunder; to grab; to snatch
to taste; to try (food or drink)
attentive; cautious; careful; watchful
suddenly and forcefully (e.g. jerk, poke, shove); in a single gulp; in one go
enlightening; deep; meaningful; profound; subtle; rich in nuance
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
to ingest; to eat; to enter the mouth; to be able to eat
to get drunk; to become tipsy
steam; vapour; vapor; steamboat; steam locomotive
completely; all the way; altogether; bodily
recreation; diversion; relaxation
reaching a stopping place; settling down (before the next stage); getting to a point where one can rest; one paragraph
width; breadth; freedom (e.g. of thought); latitude; gap; difference (e.g. in price)
to warm (up); to heat (up); to sit on (an idea, plan, etc.); to keep to oneself; to renew (an old friendship); to take for oneself
unceremonious party; free and easy gathering; party with no regard for formal etiquette or status
chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)
arrangement; good offices; discretion; judgment; disposition
on and after; from ... onward; since
adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation; tuning; fixing