defective article; damaged goods; deflowered girl; unvirtuous girl
estrangement; alienation; disaffection
sad news; news of a death; death notice
to shake off; to throw off
close adhesion; sticking firmly to; relating closely to; having relevance to; contact printing
apathy; lassitude; lethargy; languor
brilliance; luster; lustre; vividness; life
escort (e.g. under guard); convoy
to have one's attention attracted (caught); to be preoccupied with
somewhat; to some extent; to some degree; some; part; portion
with a start; with a jump
laconic; of few words; reticent; quiet
sunlight; sunshine; sunbeams
to turn upside down; to turn (face) downward
New Year's Eve; December 31
to become aroused (of emotions, nerves, etc.); to become excited; to become stirred up; to be proud; to be haughty; to be pompous
reserve; spare; treasured; valued; (ace) up one's sleeve; trump
calabash (Lagenaria siceraria); bottle gourd; gourd (container); calabash
to taste; to try (food or drink)
to doubt; to think (something is) doubtful; to wonder; to be suspicious
to pour drinks for each other; to drink together
to spread (e.g. a rumor); to circulate; to disseminate
highway route (Edo period); main route
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
abundant; plentiful; rich; ample
to fire oneself up; to give it one's all; to get psyched; to fire someone up (with scolding, corporal punishment, etc.); to rouse
another helping; second helping; seconds; command to have dog place its second paw in one's hand
round, wooden container for cooked rice
to serve; to dish up; to dish out; to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn
to exterminate; to eradicate; to wipe out; to let (fire) go out; to let die (e.g. flowers); to run out of
harakiri; seppuku; ritual suicide by disembowelment
burden; nuisance; bother; hanger-on; dependent; parasite
to have tears in one's eyes; to be close to crying
I'd be lying if I said ...
boisterously; roughly; briskly