to brace oneself; to focus one's energies; to focus one's mind
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal (e.g. to the public); to urge; to exhort
closing up shop (for the day); stopping business; going out of business
launch (of a rocket, satellite, etc.); lift-off; end (of a project, theatrical run, etc.); close; party to celebrate the successful completion of a project (run of performances, etc.); wrap party
table; desk; counter for tables, desks, etc.; offering table before an altar (sometimes used in tea ceremony); tabletop incense burner
party (social gathering); party (group of people participating in an activity, esp. mountain climbing); (political) party
form (as opposed to substance); format; form; formality; form; mode
cheers; bottoms-up; toast; drink (in honor or celebration of someone or something); drinking one's glass dry
lead (in a cheer, toast, song, etc.); (someone's) lead; folk song and dance performed by a group; leader of a group of wind instruments (in gagaku)
insertion; letter drop; sending to a prisoner; thing sent to a prisoner; supply of provisions, refreshments, etc. to someone carrying out a task
freely; generously; liberally; ungrudgingly; unsparingly
to behave; to conduct oneself; to act; to treat (someone) to (food or drink); to entertain (e.g. to lunch)
alcohol; alcoholic drink; alcohol; (alcohol-based) hand sanitizer
polite language (e.g. masu, desu)
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
near oneself; close to one; familiar
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
to cheer; to applaud; to jeer; to mock; to make fun of
glass (drinking vessel); tumbler; cups (suit)
chūhai; shōchū highball; cocktail of shōchū with tonic water
ume liqueur; Japanese plum brandy; unripe ume infused in liquor (esp. shōchū) with added sugar
to get drunk; to become intoxicated; to feel sick (e.g. in a vehicle); to become nauseated; to be elated; to be exalted
small dish (served as a part of an ordinary household meal); side dish
very young; little; childish; immature
guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole
good-looking; fair; beautiful
notice; attention; observation
circle; entirety; whole; money; dough; enclosure inside a castle's walls; soft-shelled turtle
ritual music and dancing in shrines and temples; rice dance; rice festival; tofu (or fish, etc.) baked and coated with miso; turning something in the manner one would use to cook dengaku-tofu on both sides
dawn; daybreak; end; soon after something has ended; beginning (of a new year, month, etc.)
in that way; like that; that way
and yet; despite (all) that
enjoyment (of freedom, beauty, etc.); reception (of a right, privilege, rank, etc.); having
to constrict one's chest; to wring one's heart; to wrench one's heart
falling into a doze; dozing off; nodding off
Japanese-style confectionary store
original method; original procedure; genuine way (of doing something)
indolence; laziness; sloth
fondly; admiringly; with fascination; with adoration; with enchantment
to push someone (towards); to encourage someone