to make narrower; to shut (an umbrella); to shrug (one's shoulders); to purse (one's lips)
brilliance; polish; lustre; luster; glossy finish
to stand on end; to bristle up; to be ruffled
to creep about; to crawl around
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
to beat fast (of a heart); to hammer
one-shō bottle (approx. 1.8 litres)
it is assuredly (that) ...; can say with confidence that it is ...
maturing; ripening; aging; ageing; curing; fermenting
(plain) hot water; boiled water
large sake cup; gulping down (a drink); taking a swig of
head (chief, director) of a section or department; head of a (school) club; head of a (school) team
one cup (of sake); (going out for, treating someone to) a drink; small drinking party
oh!; dear me; my goodness; well well; I say
nod deeply; glugging; drinking deeply
to lean (on, against); to rest (against); to recline; to rely on (someone); to depend on
drink; drinking; spigot; tap (in a cask, etc.); stock market bucketing; bookmaking
speech; expression; wording; language
(understanding or appreciation of) culture; (one's) education; cultivation; sophistication; refinement
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; ritual exchange of cups (to seal a bond or pledge)
fixing (in place); being fixed (in place); fixing (e.g. salary, capital); keeping the same; fixation (histology); user name (on an online forum like 2ch where the majority of users post anonymously)
underling; person of low standing; grunt; petty (work, official, etc.); minor; lowly
to lean coquettishly against; to snuggle into; to nestle into
to flare up; to fly into a rage
muahaha (laughter); mwahahaha; bahaha; bwahaha
mouth-to-mouth feeding; beak-to-beak feeding; mouth-to-mouth (resuscitation); conveying by word of mouth; oral tradition
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
secret; clandestine; covert; spy (for a daimyo, shogun, etc.); secret agent
mixture of bean jam, boiled beans, agar cubes, fruit pieces and syrup
if it is not ...; if it does not ...
laugh and grow fat; (lit.) good fortune and happiness will come to the home of those who smile
comical (story, song); comic; the comedy business (rakugo, manzai, etc.); something laughable
master; Your Lordship; My Lord; husband
receiving; getting; eating; drinking; please (give me; do for me)
flabby; limp; soft and pliable
ignorance; innocence; stupidity
pleasantly warm; nice and warm; repeatedly (hitting someone); again and again; over and over
to replace; to substitute; to switch; to move (something); to transfer