to drink up; to drain (cup)
cup (drinking vessel, measure, brassiere, prize, etc.)
riverbank; riverside; market on the riverbank (esp. fish market); place (for activities); venue
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
thereupon; shortly thereafter
from A to Z; without exception; in every particular
to push away; to push aside; to shove
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
to half-rise to one's feet
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
this area; around here; this point; this much; this extent
to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
together; at the same time; same; identical
coffee shop; tearoom; coffee lounge; coffeehouse; cafe
... all over again (repeating the same failure)
idea; notion; sense (e.g. of duty); resignation; preparedness; observation and contemplation
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
to be in disorder; to lie scattered around
large-hearted; generous; liberal; placid; composed; cool
small; little; tiny; insignificant; humble; modest
business district; shopping district; bustling street; shopping centre; shopping center; downtown
quiet (e.g. neighbourhood); peaceful; tranquil
condominium (usu. mid or high-rise); apartment building; apartment house; block of flats; apartment; flat
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
one's family; family member
automatic lock; automatic door-locking system
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
tatami mat (esp. as a measure of room size, either 1.82 sqm or 1.54 sqm)
living; lifestyle; living room
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to lay down; to wear (a sword, etc.) at one's side