shōchū highball; cocktail of shōchū with tonic water
frequency; number of times; incidence; degree (e.g. temperature); strength (e.g. alcohol, lens, etc.)
to bark; to howl; to howl (e.g. of the wind); to roar; to yell; to cry
odd; strange; queer; peculiar
drink at home with one's evening meal; dinner-time drink
to throw; to fling; to hurl; to neglect; to abandon; to leave alone
hormone; cows' or pigs' offal (entrails)
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
bubbliness (of a carbonated drink); sound of bubbles (of a carbonated drink); fluffiness (of a cake, souffle, whipped cream)
non-drinker; someone who cannot drink
croak; ribbit; sound of frogs
to begin (doing); to start (doing)
drowning one's cares in drink; drinking in desperation
salmon (Salmonidae spp.); chum salmon (Oncorhynchus keta)
to mend; to patch up; to fix (hair, clothes, appearance, etc.); to adjust; to keep up appearances; to cover up (e.g. a mistake)
still (continuing); as ever; further
closing; closure; shutdown; lockout
baggage; luggage; burden; albatross around one's neck; excess baggage
to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself
to have a reason; to have an excuse
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
particle; atom; little piece; not at all; not the slightest
newsworthiness; news hook; topicality; popularity (of a topic, issue, etc.)
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
feeling keenly; fully realizing
aimless; rambling; desultory; casual
to content oneself with; to be resigned to (one's fate); to be contented (satisfied) with (one's lot)
to inform; to notify; to know; to reign
due form; official; formality
notification; official notice; directive (e.g. from higher to lower levels of the administration); being well versed (in); being proficient (in)
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
not knowing when to give up; being a bad loser; poor at letting things go; unable to accept the inevitable
to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up
to recover; to rally; to improve; to pick up