refrigerator; cold; cool; cold sake
negotiations; discussions; connection
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
to do for (the sake of someone else)
ghastliness; dreadfulness; grimness; intimidation; menace; threat
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
cold-hearted; callous; unfeeling; insentient (objects); insensate; inanimate
(piece of) rope; ordinary method
killing a would-be avenger; having the tables turned on someone (e.g. by a challenger); being beaten at one's own game
to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
mum; mom; mummy; the missus
crawling on all fours; getting on one's hands and knees; falling flat
origin; beginning; variable measure of fabric (28.8 cm in width); for kimonos: at least 10 m in length; tip; extremity
to chase; to run after; to pursue
long; drawn-out; very long
the scruff or nape of the neck
sitting cross-legged (i.e. Indian style)
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
entering; setting (of the Sun); containing; content; income; beginning
to choke; to have trouble breathing
glass (drinking vessel); glass (material); glasses (eyewear)
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
drink at home with one's evening meal; dinner-time drink
tobacco; cigarette; cigaret; tobacco plant (Nicotiana tabacum)
in loud gulps (esp. of alcohol)
adult; grown-up; person who has come of age; fully fledged; established; qualified
crisp (like a pickle); crunchy; firm (musculature); stiff (shoulders, neck, etc.)
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
appearance; (outward) looks; exterior appearance
to split finely; to splinter; to get frayed; to become irritable
reeking of liquor; smelling of alcohol
pressure; oppression; suppression
to curry favour; to butter up; to fawn over; to humour someone (humor); to put in a good mood (e.g. a baby)
to realize; to realise; to hit upon something
to get drunk; to become intoxicated; to feel sick (e.g. in a vehicle); to become nauseated; to be elated; to be exalted