to pay attention; to be watchful
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
carrying voice; well-projected voice
more than enough (to drink)
bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre
(any) particular; special; particularly noteworthy; worth mentioning
large sake cup; gulping down (a drink); taking a swig of
exactly; nicely; to a tee; to be fitting
doing; in such a state; doing together; doing to each other; familiarizing suffix (sometimes meaning "small")
utensil used for serving or drinking sake; sake drinking set
Lindera triloba (species of spicebush)
to dribble; to spill; to suspend; to hang down; to slouch
combined use; using together (with); using jointly; using at the same time
sake bottle; tall and slender bottle with a narrow mouth made from ceramic, metal or glass that can be used for sake, shoyu or rice vinegar; turtleneck (sweater); non-swimmer; person who cannot swim
wooden floor; room with a wooden floor; changing room (at a public bath)
rug; lag (esp. in online gaming)
to sit cross-legged; to rest on one's laurels; to be self-complacent
(very) unusual; unconventional; eccentric; novel; original; striking
familiarity; intimacy; acquaintance
to look toward; to have one's eyes drawn towards something
ball of a finger; finger cushion; pulp of the finger; pad of the finger
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
lipped bowl; one side of a story or argument
opaque; obscure; opacity; obscurity; unclear; unpredictable
flavour; flavor; taste; charm; appeal; interest
to dilute; to water down; to thin; to soften (e.g. a statement, impression, etc.); to weaken (e.g. an effect); to tone down
ume liqueur; Japanese plum brandy; unripe ume infused in liquor (esp. shōchū) with added sugar
warming up sake; warmed sake
warmed sake (to around forty degrees Celsius)
(another's) daughter; young lady
to be kind to; to treat kindly
eastern country; eastern provinces; Kanto provinces