to get drunk; to become intoxicated; to feel sick (e.g. in a vehicle); to become nauseated; to be elated; to be exalted
liquor-soaked; continuous drinking; daily drinking; binge drinking
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
to unite; to join; to do together; to confuse with
lightly rolling (of a small and round thing); pleasant, high-pitched sound (e.g. bell, young woman's laughter); changing frequently (e.g. conversation, plans); (occurring) in rapid succession (e.g. sumo wrestlers being defeated); roly-poly; chirp chirp (sound of insects); ribbit ribbit (sound of frogs)
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
and; thereupon; because of that
knowledge applied to evil purposes
the Monkey (ninth sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Monkey (around 4pm, 3-5pm, or 4-6pm); west-southwest; 7th month of the lunar calendar
monkey (esp. the Japanese macaque, Macaca fuscata); ape; sly person; idiot; hick; sliding wooden bolt (for holding a door or window shut); clasp used to control the height of a pot-hook
rather; sooner; preferably
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
to join hands together; to join forces; to collaborate
insolent fellow; rude fellow
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
to lend an ear to; to listen to
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
precarious situation; precarious state
Emperor Koumei; Koumei Tenno (1831-1866 CE, reigning: 1846-1866 CE)
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
to detest; to abhor; to loathe
to bewilder; to perplex; to puzzle; to tempt; to seduce
let me humbly say; most humbly; with all due respect
to replace; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
sorrow; grief; anguish; trouble; affliction; anxiety
to dispel; to clear away; to accomplish a goal; (arch.) to make it sunny; (arch.) to make clouds disappear
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
tiger (Panthera tigris); drunkard; drunk; sot
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
support; backing; patronage
deed (esp. negative); act; action; one's doing
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
the beginning (as in "this is only the beginning"); lowest division in sumo