waiting on a table; serving (at dinner); waiter; waitress; office boy; office girl
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to wield (a tool, etc.); to use
cheers; bottoms-up; toast; drink (in celebration or in honor of something); drinking one's glass dry
to take the lead (of a group of people); to lead (a toast, cheer, etc.); to sing the leading notes of a song after which others join in
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
assumption (of office); taking up (a post); inauguration; installation
though; even if; whether ... or ...
to get drunk; to become intoxicated; to feel sick (e.g. in a vehicle); to become nauseated; to be elated; to be exalted
via; through; by doing; by means of; using
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
establishing; proving; ascertaining; identifying; confirming
food and drink; eating and drinking
devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
skillful; adroit; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
difficult to ...; hard to ...
close; intimate; on good terms
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
to get on well (with a person); (lit.) to be a good match with one's horse (e.g. of a rider)
disclosure; exposure; revelation
to listen attentively to; to be lost in
point where one has to accept one's fate; point where one has to give up; state of resignation; resigned state
curiosity; inquisitiveness
(taking a) bath; hot spring cure
unclean; dirty; unsanitary; indecent; dirty (story, money, etc.); obscene
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
a few years ago; some years back
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
mid-range; mid-scale; mid-size
war; fighting; fierce competition
very much; exceedingly; extremely
to kill with a sword (knife, dagger, etc.); to slay; to put to the sword
to cut one's way through; to tide over; to struggle through; to get over
guaranteed; authentic; certified
to be truant; to slack off; to play hooky; to skip school; to cut class; to skip out
to shout (in anger); to yell
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
to detain; to check; to restrain