alternating; taking turns
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
dark; dull; unsatisfactory; dissatisfying; unattractive; unappealing
pouring alcohol; person pouring alcohol (esp. a woman)
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages
to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
together; at the same time; same; identical
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
to be a good match for; to stand a chance against; to be able to compete with; to hold one's own
to flatly refuse; to reject; to spurn
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
mature woman; middle-aged woman
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
views; opinion; discernment; pride; self-respect
keenly; deeply; calmly; quietly; fixedly (e.g. gazing, staring)
beautiful woman; (a) beauty
(not) altogether; (not) wholly
unqualified; without qualifications
unable to compete with; not able to make a dent in (e.g. a problem); not able to get a solid hit in (e.g. in a fight); hard to chew
resignation; acceptance; consolation
to have one cup of sake after another
to slaughter; to massacre; to butcher; to defeat soundly; to overpower; to vanquish
affirmation; affirmative (logic)
generous; soft-hearted; having a good personality
to hold all the while; to talk about nothing but
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
to become the subject of rumours or conversations
to be lifted; to be raised; to happen suddenly; to occur; to be homeroom teacher for the same class multiple years in a row; to move up with one's class
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
to expose (a secret, scandal, etc.); to disclose; to uncover; to unmask
to comb upwards; to brush up (a loose strand of hair); to turn up a lamp wick
to find resolution; to be settled; to be collected; to be assembled; to be well arranged; to be in order
just because; even if; even though
pleasant; delightful; enjoyable; joyful; cheerful; amusing