party; banquet; reception; feast; dinner
to engrave an inscription; to call (designate) itself; to mark; to label
every year; yearly; annually
established practice; custom
tatami room; tatami mat room; formal Japanese room; dinner party in a tatami room (esp. when a geisha or maiko attends)
form (as opposed to substance); formality; method; system; format; mode
to reserve (for exclusive use); to charter; to book; to lend out completely; to lend out all of (something)
holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
fury; frenzy; madness; wildness
to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to investigate thoroughly; to master
to fly about; to flutter about; to flit about; to fly past each other
(telephone) call; (telephone) ring; shout; call; call loan (e.g. 30-day call); call money
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; counter for cupfuls, bowlfuls, spoonfuls, etc.; counter for boats; counter for octopuses and squid; cup (in sports)
to drink up; to drain (cup)
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
to get drunk; to become intoxicated; to feel sick (e.g. in a vehicle); to become nauseated; to be elated; to be exalted
drunken interaction (usu. unpleasant)
to parry; to sidestep; to dodge
while; even though; despite
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown; to scowl
quick pace; quick steps; quick march; trot (horse gait)
existence; possession; having; limited company
to entangle; to entwine; to pick a quarrel; to find fault; to be involved with; to be influenced by
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
to perceive; to understand
expression; look; countenance; face
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
just because; even if; even though
full particulars; the whole story; from beginning to end
witnessing; observing; sighting
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
mimesis; mimicry; camouflage
high grade; special grade; classy
dangerous person; security risk; loose cannon
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
center part (hairstyle); middle part
eager; earnest; ardent; OFF (on switch)