men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
very; extremely; excessively
the way one drinks; one's manner of drinking
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
to snatch from; to steal from
squelching; gurgling; bubbling; raking in (money); rolling in; hand over fist
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
consideration; concern; attention; thoughtfulness; making arrangements; care
to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted
sultry night; sweltering night; night in which temperature doesn't fall below 25 degrees C
to kick flying (often a person in sport, martial arts, etc.)
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
effect; result; worth; Kai (former province located in present-day Yamanashi Prefecture)
open; frank; liberal; open-minded
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
to keep away; to keep at a distance
billiards; pool; snooker; cue sports
screen (of a TV, computer, etc.); image (on a screen); picture; surface of a painting (picture, drawing, etc.)
profitable; worn-out; crumbling
program (e.g. TV); programme
drinking bout; merrymaking
screw; key (of a clock, watch, etc.); spring (of a clock, watch, etc.)
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
crawling on all fours; getting on one's hands and knees; falling flat
menko; children's game in which thick circular or rectangular cards are slapped down on the ground to overturn other cards
piece; fragment; one (object)
perfect; complete; flawless
once you've committed a crime, commit to it; in for a penny, in for a pound; (lit.) if you've eaten poison, (lick) the plate
the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; as soon as; whether or not
going down smoothly (esp. of beer); tasting good going down
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
Muscat (wine grape variety); Muscat (Oman)
yen (Japanese monetary unit); circle
in an instant; in a flash; right away; immediately
to indulge in; to give oneself up to; to be obsessed by; to be engrossed in; to be lost in; to be absorbed in
clearing one's throat; cough
appearing drowsy or intoxicated (of eyes, actions, etc.)