noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
to make someone drink; to force someone to drink; to serve (alcohol); to treat someone (to drinks); to be drinkable (esp. of alcohol); to be palatable
how; in what way; how about; questionable
doing as one pleases; following one's nose
leaving everything up to someone else
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
setting sail; putting out to sea; starting anew; embarking on something new
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
reasonableness (esp. of children); obedience
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
group; crowd; flock; herd; bevy; school
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
famous piece of music; excellent song; (musical) masterpiece
ballade (narrative poetry, musical composition); ballad (popular song)
in search of; in order to look for
mum; mom; mummy; the missus
(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement
wounded person; injured person
floating; buoyancy; fishing float; bobber; buoy; lifebuoy
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to become attached (to); to take (to); to become affectionate (with); to be tamed
something worthy of comparison; something being compared
opposite effect; adverse effect; backfiring