thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
izakaya; Japanese bar that also serves various dishes and snacks
thrifty; frugal; economical
cooked rice; something one never grows tired of
bowl (wooden); counter for bowls of food or drink
to badger; to pester; to beg
raw; uncooked; natural; as it is; unprotected (sex); live (i.e. not recorded); inexperienced
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
drop (e.g. of water); drip
to drink up; to drain (cup)
to wake up; to awake; to perk up; to awaken (to the truth, etc.); to come to a realization; to come to one's senses
indiscriminately; blindly; at random; indiscriminate; random; excessive
to take offense; to take offence; to get angry; to lose one's temper
harvest moon (trad. 15th day of the 8th lunar month); bright moon; full moon
closing up shop (for the day); stopping business; going out of business
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
to climb over; to get over; to surmount; to overcome; to surpass; to overtake
outer wall (e.g. castle); outer block (enclosure); outline; contour
to look out over; to survey (scene); to take an extensive view of
to fail; to slip up; to make a botch job (of)
to boost; to force up; to push up
long; drawn-out; very long
lying on one's belly; crawling on one's belly; belly crawl
dangerous; critical; grave; uncertain; unreliable; dodgy
skillfully; admirably; really well; excellently
concatenation; coupling; connection; linking; consolidation (e.g. of company accounts)
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
with a clatter; with a rattle; empty; bare; raspy (voice); gravelly; with a gargle
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
to use abusive language; to curse; to call someone names
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (e.g. a ball, a question, a demand); to express; to vent (e.g. one's anger)
finally; barely; only just; gradually
unfortunately; sorry, but ...