to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
though; notwithstanding; although
becoming unworldly; being free from worldliness; not keeping up with social norms
to lurk; to hover in the background; to be coiled up; to stretch tortuously
to disentangle; to untangle; to unravel; to relax; to soften; to relieve (e.g. stress, tension)
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
timid; weak-kneed; fainthearted; bearish (e.g. market)
to let fly; to make fly; to skip over; to leave out; to run fast; to drive fast; to spray
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
cutting an alcoholic beverage (usu. whisky or shōchū); diluting an alcoholic beverage; cut drink; diluted drink; watered-down drink
glass (drinking vessel); glass (material); glasses (eyewear)
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
party to welcome (e.g. new employees) and send off (e.g. retiring employees)
Osaka (city); (arch.) large hill
to call; to summon; to send for; to call together
number of days; period of days; daily interest rate
taking over; handing over; transfer of control; inheriting; passing on the baton
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
bar; saloon; pub; tavern; drinking establishment
main party (of the night); first party
after-party; second party (of the night); second meeting
assembly hall; meeting place; venue; grounds
breaking up (e.g. meeting); dispersing (e.g. crowd); dissolving (company, organization, etc.); liquidating; dissolving (diet, parliament, etc.)
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
to carry around; to be roundabout (speech, actions, etc.); to be indirect
to quarry; to cut (timber); to begin to talk; to break the ice; to start a fire (with flint, by rubbing sticks together, etc.); to select and extract (from a media file)
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
to get drunk; to become intoxicated; to feel sick (e.g. in a vehicle); to become nauseated; to be elated; to be exalted
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
unpleasant; disagreeable; displeasing; uncomfortable; unhappy
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
inexcusable; unpardonable; can't be allowed to pass (without comment)
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in