speciality; specialty; subject of study; expert; area of expertise
intricate; elaborate; complicated; complex
come on; hurry up; chop chop; yeah; that's right; exactly
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
to feel relieved of one's burden; to have a weight removed from one's mind
warmly; cordially; with tender care
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
resentment; grudge; pent-up anger; frustration; bitterness
food; foodstuff; prey; victim
something rolled in paper; paper roll; cigarette
utensil used for serving or drinking sake; sake drinking set
ridiculously; unusually; exceptionally
neighbourhood; neighborhood
about; concerning; related to; -ish
fashion-consciousness; desire to be stylish; humor; humour; wit
unrefined sake; unfiltered sake; cloudy sake
presence of other people; (in) public; (in) front of others
hottish; salty; somewhat hot; strict; harsh
to partition; to divide; to direct; to manage; to settle accounts; to assume a crouching posture (at the start of a bout)
to grumble over one's wine cups
leaf bud; bud of Japanese pepper tree (Xanthoxylum piperitum)
large hole; big deficit; heavy losses; long-shot win (in horse racing, etc.); big winnings (on a long shot)
common saying; everyday talk; common parlance
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
food with dressing on it (e.g. salad)
strained lees (e.g. sake, tofu); draff
weak-headed; can't drink much; can't hold one's liquor; can't take one's drink; easily gets drunk
desktop; desk-top; tabletop; after-dinner speech
thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
symmetry; balance; proportion; uniformity
appearing in unexpected places and at unexpected moments; elusive; phantom
limbs; arms and legs; body
fast (asleep); snoring or grumbling sound
first meeting; first interview with
disclosure; exposure; revelation