to telephone; to make a phone call
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
teasing; banter; ribbing; jest; making fun (of); poking fun (at)
aaah!; oooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
happening; (unexpected) incident; unforeseen event; surprising occurrence
to receive divine punishment
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; yo-ho!; heave-ho!
izakaya; Japanese bar that also serves various dishes and snacks
thanks (for coming, helping, etc.); glad you could make it; tiredness; fatigue
reservation; appointment; contract; subscription; programming (e.g. a device); setting (e.g. a timer)
private room; single (room); room for one; (toilet) stall
glass (drinking vessel); tumbler; cups (playing card suit)
cheers; bottoms-up; toast; drink (in celebration or in honor of something); drinking one's glass dry
drinking party; get-together
shōchū; Japanese spirit distilled from sweet potatoes, rice, etc.
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
facing; opposite; across the street; other side
raw; uncooked; natural; as it is; unprotected (sex); live (i.e. not recorded); inexperienced
to appease one's thirst; to wet one's whistle
to have a taste for; to be fond of; to enjoy (in moderation); to be modest; to be prudent; to watch (e.g. one's behaviour)
one's family (home) background (environment)
to say all kinds of things; to complain; to find fault (with)
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
(for the) first time in one's life
paying for one's mistakes; getting one's just deserts; suffering the consequences (of one's own actions); reap what you sow
the end; the extremity; the limit; the limits; the result
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
present point (i.e. in history); at the present time
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
pull; patronage; tug; discount
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
to be preeminent; to be outstanding
having said that; on the other hand
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous