ringleader; main culprit; main cause; source
chief seat; seat of honor; seat of honour; head of the table
sake sold in a cup rather than a bottle; drinking sake from a regular-size cup rather than from a small sake cup
to covet; to crave; to lust insatiably for; to indulge in; to devour greedily
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
no-holds-barred party; free and easy gathering
decorum; propriety; politeness
movements; manner; behaviour; farewell dinner (given by someone about to leave on a trip)
middle-aged man; Buddhist priest
very much; exceedingly; extremely
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
to turn over; to turn upside down; to knock over; to tip over; to overturn (e.g. a decision); to upset
seriously; in earnest; for real; all out; really; with a will
base (of a plant, tree, pillar, etc.); (part near the) root; roots (of one's hair); root (e.g. of a problem); source
to break; to fracture; to fold; to bend; to make (origami); to interrupt
to dominate; to prevail; to be superior to; to get ahead of; to get the upper hand
very; greatly; exceedingly
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
to have a drink; to have a few drinks
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
to press alcohol on someone; to urge somebody to drink; to offer alcohol to someone
middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
to make somebody lose face; to embarrass someone; to make someone look foolish
cannot bring oneself (to do); unable to bear (e.g. seeing)
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
rear gate (esp. of castle); back entrance; one who arrests; force attacking the rear of a castle; (opponent's) weak point
dirty; filthy; disordered; messy; indecent (language, etc.); dirty
to ask; to inquire; to implore (a god for an oracle); to seek direction (from your superior); to visit; to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.)
intake (e.g. of salt); ingestion; absorption (e.g. of new knowledge); adoption (e.g. of foreign culture); reception and protection
largish; biggish; a little bit larger
to throw down; to throw out; to abandon; to resign; to give freely; to give generously
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
supply; supplying; replenishment
materials; data; document
(outward) appearance; (proper) format (e.g. of an essay); form; appearances; decency; lip-service
document; official papers