cheers; bottoms-up; toast; drink (in celebration or in honor of something); drinking one's glass dry
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
sincerely; earnestly; repeatedly; over and over; again and again
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
though; even if; whether ... or ...
glass (drinking vessel); glass (material); glasses (eyewear)
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
to burst open; to split open; to be bursting with (e.g. youth, laughter, flavor); to bounce; to bound
to run along; to run beside; to follow (a policy, plan, etc.); to act in accordance with; to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
to sit cross-legged; to rest on one's laurels
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
reeking of liquor; smelling of alcohol
to breathe out; to exhale
without any weak spot; watertight (e.g. reasoning); impeccable
being dead drunk; drunken stupor
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name); inferior; younger (of two people with the same name)
weak-headed; can't drink much; can't hold one's liquor; can't take one's drink; easily gets drunk
individual differences; personal equation
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
like this; this sort; this way
idle complaint; grumble; moha (ignorance, folly)
Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7); reminiscent of the Shōwa era; Shōwa- nostalgic; old-fashioned
office worker; company employee; company man; salaryman (stereotypical Japanese office worker)
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
licking; dead drunk; blind drunk
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
loveable; very likeable; like very much
to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate
bad pun; corny joke; worn-out joke; dad joke
to be mad about; to be hooked on
laughing foolishly; cackling
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
to see the light; to be awakened to the truth; to have the scales fall from one's eyes