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New Year's Eve

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soba noodles eaten at night on New Year's Eve

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to cool; to chill; to calm down; to cool off; to be frightened (at); to be scared (of)

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brewage; liquor

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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)

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homecoming; returning home

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dripping; trickling; drop by drop; in drops

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ginjō sake; high-quality sake brewed by low temperature fermentation from white rice milled to 60%

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rich (flavor, color, etc.); strong (e.g. odor); probable; (very) likely; passionate; sensuous

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with a burst of strength; rapidly; in one go

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swallowing; deglutition

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mellow (flavor or fragrance; esp. of alcohol); rich; full-bodied; superior

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piece; slice; cloth; sharpness; agility; counter for scraps, pieces, etc.

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sweetness; sugary taste; sweets; dessert; cake

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sake bottle

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intoxication; being fascinated (by); being carried away (by); being enraptured (by)

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to be intimate with; to befriend

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knob; handle; snack (to have with a drink); side dish; a pinch (e.g. of salt); (file) handle

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pouring alcohol; person pouring alcohol (esp. a woman)

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entertainment; amusement; fun

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reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about

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two o'clock

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one-shō bottle (approx. 1.8 litres)

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taking a quantity (of time, people, etc.); similar to ...; dependent on ...; reliant on ...; while ...; when ...

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quick pace

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drunkenness; intoxication

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anti-travel sickness (medicine)

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easy to drink; easy to swallow; quaffable

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taking medicine; dosing

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to doze (off)

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love of drink; fondness for alcohol; person who likes to drink; drinker

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staunch; hardcore; dyed-in-the-wool; metal reinforcement

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feeling as if in a dream

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to blow in (of wind, rain, etc.); to blow (air) into (e.g. a balloon); to breathe (new life) into; to inspire (someone) with; to put into someone's head; to record (audio; on tape, vinyl, etc.)

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play; sport; fun; caprice; joke; jest

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to drink someone down; to drink someone under the table

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to outwit; to get the better of; to leave (an opponent) dumbfounded; (lit.) to expose (someone's) nose

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unfairness; injustice; partiality

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one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)

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to make a vow; to take an oath

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to hold one's breath; to bate one's breath

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to fall asleep

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to drop by; to stop by; to drop in; to approach; to draw near; to come close (to)

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mineral water

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supply; supplying; replenishment

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calendar; calender (machine for flattening things)

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good place not many people know about; great little-known spot; good out-of-the-way place; betting booth (at a racecourse)

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New Year's Day

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only; just

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summer

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