to have a lot of influence (in); to have clout (with); to be influential; to have contacts (in)
long-awaited; much-awaited
inviolability; nonaggression; sacredness
to express sudden recognition and being impressed; (lit.) to slap one's knee
to smile broadly; to grin widely
both; many; various; together
sure punishment or reward
mockery by means of excessive praise; damning with lavish praise; backhanded compliment
whirr; hum; buzz; whoosh; woosh; whiz
blow-drying; blow; punch; brow; blow; playing an instrument (esp. in jazz)
being left out; being excluded; being ostracized
thought; report on one's investigation into ...; deceased father
field overseer; site foreman
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
falling on one's backside (behind, bottom); pratfall; mochi used to celebrate a child's first birthday; mochi tied to a baby's back if he starts walking before his first birthday in order to cause him to fall on his backside
travelling incognito (traveling); quiet steps; creeping around
bare legs; bare feet; stockingless legs
naughty; mischievous; unruly
tag; label; game of tag; tag-team match; working together as a team
completely; thoroughly; horribly; without exception; until there's no untouched (undamaged) part
pouring alcohol; person pouring alcohol for guests or customers (typically a woman); (apprentice) geisha; dancing girl
in loud gulps (esp. of alcohol)
to arouse criticism; to provoke; to cause a controversy; to give rise to hostile comment
forcing people who can't drink alcohol to drink alcohol
non-drinker; someone who cannot drink
drinking straight from a bottle
inevitability of punishment
to avoid meeting someone's gaze; to not look someone in the eyes
hollow; cavity; hole; cave
to cover one's private parts