to be befuddled (with drink); to be intoxicated; to be infatuated; to be entranced; to be carried away
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
waiting (for); expecting; standby screen (on a mobile phone); (phone) wallpaper
treat (esp. food and drink); entertainment; treating someone (to a meal); gorgeous dinner; feast; excellent food
this occasion; at this time; now
patronizing; expecting gratitude in return; acting like one is doing someone a favor; condescending
intolerant; small-minded; inflexible; unforgiving; unyielding; ungenerous
company; corporation; firm; one's workplace
reliability; trustworthiness; dependability
grand; luxurious; lavish; great; large; big (e.g. storm)
tonkatsu; breaded pork cutlet
fried prawns; fried shrimp
to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house
to be possible (in terms of time, money, etc.); to be able (to do); to fit (schedule, budget)
big moment (e.g. performance, in the spotlight); gala occasion; (on the) world stage
to gulp down (alcohol, poison, etc.); to quaff; to down
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
annotation; explanatory note; comment
shōchū; Japanese spirit distilled from sweet potatoes, rice, etc.
pouring alcohol; person pouring alcohol for guests or customers (typically a woman); (apprentice) geisha; dancing girl
licking; dead drunk; blind drunk
lock; lock (in rugby); lock forward
cutting an alcoholic beverage (usu. whisky or shōchū); diluting an alcoholic beverage; cut drink; diluted drink; watered-down drink
to use tact; to exercise discretion; to be tactful; to be thoughtful; to have the sense (to do); to take a hint
to be palatable; to suit one's taste
job transfer; job relocation; intra-company transfer
going (up) to the capital; going to Tokyo
(being from the) same town (province, birthplace, etc.)
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
around the clock; day and night
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
business; enterprise; venture; (social) project; undertaking; enterprise
(corporate) bankruptcy; insolvency; commercial failure; failed business
job hunting; job searching
to run around (wildly); to rush about all over the place; to make every effort (to do); to do everything one can
to climb over; to get over; to overcome (a difficulty, obstacle, etc.); to surmount; to surpass (a predecessor); to overtake
parched; dried-up; empty; hollow; rattling; clattering
extraordinary; preposterous; outrageous; absurd
to be fickle; to be frivolous; to be flippant; to be flighty; to be giddy; to be restless
half portion; inexperienced; green; poor (work)