minimum; lowest; minimal; least
(a) principle; (a) reason; (a) point; some truth
temporary suspension (of business); brief shutdown
return; comeback; reinstatement; carriage return; CR
to be left without means of sustenance; to be turned adrift in the streets; to be rendered homeless; to be out in the cold; to be down and out
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
klop; klunk; whonk; with a heavy impact; forcibly
unforeseen; unexpected; sudden; accidental
to admit fault; to admit one is wrong
at this stage; at this point; now (contrasting with the past)
area; zone; (lit.) belt (of land)
hot spring; onsen; hot spring resort; hot spring spa
to bump heads; to bump into each other; to collide head-on; to meet by chance; to encounter; to run into
one shō bottle (1.8 litres)
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
being very active; being very useful; playing a very active part; making a spectacular showing; great efforts; splendid work
to be good (at); to go well; to look (taste, etc.) good; to hold one's liquor; to be able to hold one's drink
to enliven (e.g. a conversation); to animate; to engage in enthusiastically; to become successful and well known
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
horseplay; fooling around
to care for someone; to look after someone
suddenly and forcefully (e.g. jerk, poke, shove); in a single gulp; in one go
sobriety; soberness; sober face
chugging (a glassful of) a drink in one go
one breath; chug!; drink!
more than enough (to drink)
to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on
to jar; to creak; to grate
high tension (as in electronics, etc.); excited; enthusiastic
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
to build up; to establish (one's reputation)
offering (e.g. to the gods); votive offering
seeing one off; farewell; escort
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
famous product; widely known (local) specialty
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
fifth day of the month; five days
soul; spirit; departed soul; ghost