small shot bar with an all-female staff
to take measures; to work out a plan; to lecture; to read aloud; to confer
kanji "fire" radical at bottom (radical 86)
adventurous; risky; hazardous; perilous
sleepiness; drowsiness; the sandman; Morpheus
shōchū highball; cocktail of shōchū with tonic water
to be turned up; to be turned inside out; to ride up; to be lifted (e.g. by wind)
fuck you!; don't fuck with me!; don't fuck around!; don't be a screw off!
crumbling; collapse; ruin; has-been; wannabe
to press; to oppress; to dominate; to overwhelm
wish; dream; prayer; one's desire
different (from); not the same (as)
lapis lazuli blue; bright blue; azure
for heaven's sake (Pete's, mercy's, etc.); for pity's sake; oh stop; lay off
adulterous partner (in a relationship); adulterous lover
harassment (in the workplace) from a position of power; power harassment
hostess bar; bar with female companions for male customers
cornerstone; main point; requirement; need; necessary; required
narrowness; being cramped; being almost full
who on earth; just exactly who; who the heck
to be frank with you; to tell you the truth; I'm going to lay my cards on the table
perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy; lazy; careless; noncommittal
Leigh (Britain); Ri; Li; Lie
majority decision; majority vote; majority rule
shhh! (sound used when getting someone to shut up); shoo! (sound used to drive animals away)
slut; floozie; ho; bitch; witch; overbearing woman
(arch.) large river (esp. the Yangtze); Lake Biwa
to leave (something) undone; to neglect (a duty, task, etc.); to break (a promise, appointment, etc.); to stand (someone) up