doubt; misgivings; distrust; suspicion
to flap (wings); to spread one's wings; to go out into the world
chat-up line; pick-up line; (loving) words
advanced student; advanced learner; advanced practitioner; experienced person
amount of experience; experience level; experience point; exp; XP
involuntary nocturnal tooth grinding; bruxism; grinding one's teeth out of anger or vexation
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to steel oneself to; to brace oneself
feel uneasy; on tenterhooks; in suspense; on pins and needles
grave; sad; mournful; sorrowful; pensive
obliteration; annihilation
meandering; snaking; zigzagging
behaving in a way characteristic of teenagers going through puberty, esp. by being overly self-conscious; (lit.) 2nd year of junior high sickness
eating everything (on one's plate, etc.)
seasoning; flavour; condition; state; (state of) health; physical condition
noted product; local specialty
wistful; desirous of; hungry-looking; greedy-looking
eyes sparkling; with shining eyes; for one's eyes to gleam
cheers; bottoms-up; toast; drink (in celebration or in honor of something); drinking one's glass dry
lead (in a cheer, toast, song, etc.); (someone's) lead; folk song and dance performed by a group; leader of a group of wind instruments (in gagaku)
work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income
to enjoy a good drink (esp. celebrating victory)
to gulp down (a drink); to slurp
particular; special; exceptional; particularly; especially; exceptionally
to entangle; to entwine; to pick a quarrel; to find fault; to be involved with; to be influenced by
to get drunk; to become intoxicated; to feel sick (e.g. in a vehicle); to become nauseated; to be elated; to be exalted
fruit wine (e.g. cider, wine, plum liquor); fruit liqueur
bottle; jar; decanter; flagon; phial; vial
to carry around; to carry on one's person
to taste; to try (food or drink)
to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)
lisping; poorly expressed; unclear (wording); imprecise (expression)
to drink up; to drain (cup)
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
to mix; to stir; to blend
a great deal; very much; a lot; (arch.) with a great amount of effort
logical connection; chain of reasoning; coherence; blood vessel
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
high class; high grade; high rank; seniority