surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
to be greedy; to devour greedily
not eating enough; unsatisfied; dissatisfied with; leaving something to be desired
to choose at one's own discretion; to choose when to do something; to estimate (the time for something)
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
to taste; to try (food or drink)
exclamation point; exclamation mark
prohibition; inhibition; ban
regulation; (traffic) policing; control; restriction
relatively; comparatively
drinker; person who can hold their drink
sake bottle; tall and slender bottle with a narrow mouth made from ceramic, metal or glass that can be used for sake, shoyu or rice vinegar; turtleneck (sweater); non-swimmer; person who cannot swim
cheers; bottoms-up; toast; drink (in celebration or in honor of something); drinking one's glass dry
to drink up; to drain (cup)
to be effeminate; to be a fop; to break into a smile; to grin
to taste; to taste of; to have a taste
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
to spill; to drop; to grumble; to complain; to let one's feelings show
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; counter for cupfuls, bowlfuls, spoonfuls, etc.; counter for boats; counter for octopuses and squid; cup (in sports)
cold water; cold sake; cold; cool
year in, year out; always; 24-7
to talk on and on; to rattle on; to keep on talking (without pause)
one shō bottle (1.8 litres)
pussy (i.e. female genitals); sexual intercourse
bottle; jar; decanter; flagon; phial; vial
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
manly; masculine; like a man
drinking straight from a bottle
precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed
to take a breath; to take a short rest
one arm; one's right-hand man; one's right hand
suddenly and forcefully (e.g. jerk, poke, shove); in a single gulp; in one go
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
to sit on the floor with one knee raised; to raise one knee; to sit with one knee up
bent back; indecisive attitude; timidity; lack of nerve
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point