to that extent; so (much)
liquor-soaked; continuous drinking; daily drinking; binge drinking
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
rather; sooner; preferably
the proof of the pudding is in the eating; the proof is in the pudding; don't knock it till you've tried it; you can't tell unless you try
furthermore; adding to the above-mentioned; not quite; not very good; lacking
donor; one who does something for you
tradition; legend; folklore
Konjaku Monogatarishū (abbr) (31-volume collection of stories written during the late Heian period); The Tale of Konjaku
ancient and modern times; all ages; past and present
something well-known throughout the world
pointing out errors; correction; critique
expectation; assume will happen; forecast
to hear a rumor; to get wind of
always; constantly; frequently; often; nonstop
to stay long; to hang around; to hang out; to be immersed (in water) for a long time; to soak
to be stumped; to be at a loss; to be at one's wits' end; to be fed up; to be tired (of); to be unable to bear
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
poverty; destitution; privation; indigence; penury
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way; to resign; to retire; to quit
to creep in; to steal in; to sneak in
misrecognition; mistaking (x for y)
to amass; to accumulate; to store; to leave unpaid
on-the-spot investigation
this and that; such and such
confession; acknowledgement; acknowledgment
support (e.g. for an argument); backing; proof; evidence; corroboration; substantiation
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
talk; dialogue; conversation
(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case
stale; old fashioned; hackneyed; trite; antiquated; obsolete
free and easy; open-hearted; relaxed; not fussy; frank
joke; pun; jest; smartly dressed; stylish; fashion-conscious
sense of isolation; (feelings of) loneliness
to rage; to storm (at); to be furious; to enthuse; to speak enthusiastically; to speak with vigour