declaration of war; proclamation of war
to drink up; to drain (cup)
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
war; battle; match; game; competition
to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; counter for cupfuls, bowlfuls, spoonfuls, etc.; counter for boats; counter for octopuses and squid; cup (in sports)
chaser; pursuer; chaser; light drink (often just water) taken after a strong alcoholic drink
alternately; by turns; one after the other
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling, atmosphere, etc.); serious; gloomy
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
alcoholism; alcohol addiction; enomania; alcohol poisoning; alcohol intoxication
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
one shō bottle (1.8 litres)
to empty; to vacate; to evacuate
rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)
at least; at most; (even) just
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
to be unsteady; to reel; to shake; to waver; to be unsettled (feelings, thoughts, etc.)
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
to turn over (face down); to lay face down; to point downwards (eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (eyes); to lie (one's body) face down; to lie flat (on the ground)
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
physical condition; state of health
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
disagreeable; unpleasant; nasty; detestable; sarcastic; snide
willpower; energy; vitality
to pass (e.g. car); to overtake; to surpass; to outstrip; to get ahead of
to speak; to say; to vocalize
lightly (floating, drifting, etc.); buoyantly; soft; fluffy; unsteadily; flightily
sudden; abrupt; rapid; sharp; drastic; radical
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way; to resign; to retire; to quit