metal sake jug; sake warmer
superiority complex; sense of superiority
age 16 (of a girl); pubescence; age 64 (of a man); breaking of the hymen (during sex); female defloration
astonished; shocked; amazed; astounded; aghast
rival; competitor; competition
the extraordinary; the unusual; the unexpected
to unfold; to unroll; to open
saying no is also an expression of fondness; no often means yes; the lady doth protest too much
to have a drink; to have a few drinks
early morning; early hours; early in the morning
to be disordered; to be disarranged; to be discomposed; to be upset; to lapse into chaos (due to war, etc.)
river fish; freshwater fish
enumeration; citation; listing
a lot more; much more; and then some; and plenty more than that
to fall into someone's hands; to pass into another's possession
not necessarily so; is not always true; there is no guarantee that ...; there is no telling
family bath (in a ryokan, etc.)
anti-; antithesis; fanqie; traditional Chinese spelling system in which two characters are used: the first one for the onset, the second one for rhyme and tone
to gather momentum; to gather strength; (for a trend) to reach a peak
banter; raillery; ridicule; teasing; making fun of
immediately; instantly; with nary a pause; without a moment's delay
if it's going to be that way, then ...; if given the choice; if possible; if anything
with a flash; brightly; dazzlingly; sparklingly; brilliantly (shining)
throw; throwing; resigning (a game of shogi, go, etc.); giving up; selling at a loss; sell-off
to cut deep into; to cut one's way into (an enemy position); to rush on; to press someone hard (e.g. with questions); to get to the heart of (a matter)
same; similar; (just) like; equal
burn; scald; (fig.) getting one's fingers burned (e.g. poor investment, mixing with the wrong people)
to have a comeback for every remark; to be always ready with excuses; to contradict everything
shaking (something) out; starting point; beginning; drawing (e.g. of a bill); issue; throw (of dice); infusion (remedy)
superiority; superior power; predominance; preponderance
to score points with (a person); to curry favor with (favour)
dramatic turn-around; major reversal; great comeback; game changer
speaking without thinking; words spoken without much thought
attack; drive; advance; invasion