cut; reduction; curtailment
reliable; dependable; trustworthy; sure
fort; stronghold; fortification
to walk in on; to tread upon
living room (Western style); sitting room
well aware of; know thoroughly; being familiar with (and thus feeling no need for restraint)
for some reason or other; somehow; whatsitsname; what-you-call-it; and so on; and you know the rest
in contrast to (one's, its) appearance
contest; comparison; competition
to compete (with each other); to contend for; to vie for; to rival
sake bottle; tall and slender bottle with a narrow mouth made from ceramic, metal or glass that can be used for sake, shoyu or rice vinegar; turtleneck (sweater); non-swimmer; person who cannot swim
thoroughly; carefully; deliberately; seriously; fully
non-drinker; someone who cannot drink
straight-laced person; stubborn person
moderately; in moderation
to hinder; to obstruct; to disrupt; to interfere with; to cause a delay
to appease one's thirst; to wet one's whistle
before very long; soon; someday; one of these days; sooner or later
chain reaction; nuclear chain reaction
to become an expert; to be a master (of)
fly in the ointment; small flaw in otherwise perfect object; only trouble; only fault
your (visual) observation
fragment; broken piece; one of the same group; accomplice; one of a pair; counterpart
formal; official; ceremonious
rash; thoughtless; imprudent; careless; frivolous
being all smiles with joy
sense of distance (physical or emotional); feeling of distance
student (esp. a university student)
to feel hot; to flush; to burn
fast walking; semi-jogging
shriek of delight; cry of joy
(referring to a person) receiver; receiving side; viewer; listener
charge; duty; person in charge; official; clerk
part-time job; side job; part-time worker; albite
this and that; one thing or another
one's station in life; one's personal history; one's circumstances; one's lot; one's destiny; one's future
business; errand; nature of one's business
to telephone; to make a phone call
telephone call; telephone (device)