indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
reluctantly; grudgingly; unwillingly
to keep up (appearances); to smooth over (an error, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
dignity; majesty; solemnity; gravity
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
to use tact; to exercise discretion; to be tactful; to be thoughtful; to have the sense (to do); to take a hint
to press alcohol on someone; to urge somebody to drink; to offer alcohol to someone
to taste; to try (food or drink)
hum; hmm; hm hm (light chuckle with mouth closed); uh-huh; mm; hmm
offering a cup (of sake) in return
long; drawn-out; very long
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
appetizer or snack served with drinks; accompaniment to an (alcoholic) drink
seafood cooked whole so that it retains its original form
grilling on a skewer; spit-roasting
to garnish; to accompany (as a card does a gift); to add to as support; to prop up; to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.); (arch.) to mimic
heating; application of heat
hearth; fireplace; furnace; kiln
decisive battle; deciding match; play-off
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
to the previous extent; as much as previously; as much as one used to
settlement (of affairs); remedial measures; cleaning up afterwards
good flavor; good flavour; delicacy; dainty
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
drinking party; get-together
travels; pilgrimage; itinerancy
while; even though; despite
whole; entirety; whatever (is the matter)
continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe
to remove; to eliminate; to eradicate; to exclude; to except
lump together; put all together
example; simile; metaphor; allegory