good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
doubt; misgivings; distrust; suspicion
three cups of sake which latecomers to a party are made to drink
straight; straightforward; direct; straight (wins, sets, etc.); straight (liquor); neat; entering university right after graduating high school
to drink up; to drink to the last drop; to drink (a glass) dry; to drain (one's glass); to empty; to down (a drink)
to soak (into); to permeate; to sting (of a wound, sensitive area, etc.); to smart; to be infected (e.g. with vice); to be steeped (e.g. with prejudice)
paradise; heaven; Kingdom of Heaven
stairs; stairway; staircase
to hold in one's mouth; to bring with; to take along
to worry about what lies ahead (based on the current situation); to look bleak (for the future); to not bode well
free alcohol; free liquor; free drinks
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
living thing; living creature; animal; life
to hit a nerve; to get on one's nerves
adds emphasis to the following verb or indicates that the action is done forcefully or violently
to choke; to be choked by; to be stifled by
to get drunk; to become intoxicated; to feel sick (e.g. in a vehicle); to become nauseated; to be elated; to be exalted
(another's) daughter; young lady
to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore
to keep one's mouth shut; to refuse to talk
adds light emphasis or insistence to a statement; gives a statement a threatening or condescending tone
canned food; tinned food; confining someone (e.g. so they can concentrate on work); being stuck in a confined space
to spread one's legs; to agree to have sex (for a woman)
virgin (usu. female); maiden; virgin (e.g. forest); unspoiled by human activity; debut; maiden (e.g. voyage)
shut-in; stay-at-home; hikikomori; social withdrawal; shunning other people
mission; errand; task; duty; obligation
of bad character; ill-natured; nasty; vicious; wicked; malignant
often; frequently; now and then; occasionally
I got it; I see; I now know; so that's the reason
boy; son; baby boy; young man
improper; immodest; disgraceful; shameful; vulgar; low
hail (esp. hailballs under 5 mm); graupel; dicing; small cubes; roasted mochi pieces (usu. flavoured with soy sauce, etc.)
with a plunge (of something sharp into something soft); with a thrust; with a stab; sullenly; sulkily; glumly
glass (drinking vessel); glass (material); glasses (eyewear)
to gulp down (alcohol, poison, etc.); to quaff; to down
to compete (with each other); to contend for; to vie for; to rival