arrangement; preparations; search (by police)
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
good wine makes good blood; sake is the best of all medicines
medical efficacy; effect of a medicine
three (long cylindrical things); three-of-a-kind (in a dealt hand)
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
the best medicine (i.e. sake)
to the last; persistency; thoroughness
the last drop makes the cup run over; too much of a good thing; less is more
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
crackling (of fire, fireworks, etc.); sparking; sputtering; to fight; to argue
to give off sparks; to spark; to scintillate; to have a heated argument; to combat; to do something fiercely
to glare at each other; to confront each other
simultaneous; concurrent; same time; synchronous; together
way; method; means; resource; course
two (long cylindrical things)
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
lately; recently; nowadays
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
carefree; optimistic; careless; reckless; heedless; happy-go-lucky
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
himself; yourself; herself
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
to smile broadly; to grin widely
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
powerlessness; helplessness; incompetent
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
requital of a favour (favor); repayment (of an obligation, kindness, etc.)
(mental) attitude; way of thinking; attention; care; prudence; intention