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); format; form; formality; form; 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; various places; all around; muddled; confused; in the wrong order
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
bottle; jar; decanter; flagon; phial; vial
fury; frenzy; madness; wildness
to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to reach the peak of something (e.g. luxury, hardships, etc); to be extremely (e.g. busy); to exhaust completely; to have nothing left (e.g. to say)
to fly about; to flutter about; to flit about; to fly past each other
(telephone) call; ring (of a telephone); shout; call; call; call loan (e.g. 30-day call)
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; counter for cupfuls, bowlfuls, spoonfuls, etc.; counter for boats; counter for octopuses and squid; cup
to drink up; to drink to the last drop; to drink (a glass) dry; to drain (one's glass); to empty; to down (a drink)
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
quick pace; quick steps; quick march; trot (horse gait)
existence; possession; having; limited company
to twine; to get tangled; to be involved (e.g. of money in a matter); to get involved (in); to pick a quarrel (with); to find fault (with)
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)
relativity; relative; facing (e.g. a problem); confronting
to infer; to figure out; to get an idea of; to tell; to imagine; to guess
expression; look; countenance; face
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
just because; even if; even though
full particulars; all the details; the whole story; everything (about); from beginning to end
witnessing; observing; sighting
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
mimicry; mimesis; camouflage
high grade; special grade; classy
dangerous person; security risk; loose cannon
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
continuously; the whole time; much (more); (by) far; far (away); long (ago, before, after)
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
center part (hairstyle); middle part
eager; earnest; ardent; OFF (on switch)
quite; very; 10^48; quindecillion