first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
husband; groom; (one's) son-in-law
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
son-in-law taken (adopted) into family
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
counter for choices, options, etc.
to thrust before; to thrust at
eldest son (may be the only son); first-born son
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money)
before the end of this year
wooden doll; blockhead; good-for-nothing
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
to have a drink; to grab a drink
among these; between these; of these; in here; in this
good humour (humor); good mood
lavish feast; splendid banquet; corporate largess; lavish hospitality
clamour; clamor; uproar; tumult; furore; furor
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
O-Bon; Obon; Bon Festival; tray
to coo at; to behave like a spoiled child; to snort; to sniff
grade; class; degree; magnitude
directions; instructions; orders; command
taste; smooth talking; reception; hospitality
Qing dynasty (China, 1644-1912); Ch'ing dynasty; Manchu dynasty
round; circular; spherical; mellow (flavour, voice, etc.); mild; smooth
dramatic (improvement); remarkable (difference); marked; (far) better; exceptional
(eating up) quickly; in no time; quickly (sticking out one's tongue); licking; licking up; (peeling off) in one go
violence; oppression; high-handedness; tyranny; despotism
to behave; to conduct oneself; to entertain; to treat someone (to a drink); to make tea for someone (tea ceremony)
look of amazement; looking dumbfounded
brewery; distillery; winery
pouring alcohol; person pouring alcohol (esp. a woman)
bursting out (laughter); breaking out (applause); in a rush; in a surge; suddenly; all of a sudden
to cling to; to depend on; to embrace; to hug
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
contest; comparison; competition
with a slap; with a pop; without batting an eyelid; generously; cutesy suffix applied to names
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
each time; always; often; thank you for your continued patronage
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
(period of) a year; during an era