to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
not having had enough to drink (esp. alcohol)
entertainment (of guests; esp. in the corporate world); treating (to food and drinks); wining and dining
drinking party; get-together
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
shōchū; Japanese spirit distilled from sweet potatoes, rice, etc.
wheat; barley; oat (oats)
cutting an alcoholic beverage (usu. whisky or shōchū); diluting an alcoholic beverage; cut drink; diluted drink; watered-down drink
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
colorless and transparent
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
chugging (a glassful of) a drink in one go
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that
to enclose; to surround; to shelter (e.g. a criminal); to shield; to keep (e.g. a mistress); to store (vegetables, fruit, etc.)
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
to persuade; to coax; to solicit; to seduce; to make advances; to make a play
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing
to be scorched into; to be seared into; to make a strong impression; to be etched in (one's memory)
to be filled with strength; to be filled with effort; to be enthusiastic about; to be tired (ironic)
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
crackling; cracking; clapping; incessantly (blinking)
blink (of eyes); wink; twinkling (of stars); flicker (of light); blink (of light)
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
to make someone's acquaintance; to become acquainted (with)
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
in the same way as; just like
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)