cheers; bottoms-up; toast; drink (in celebration or in honor of something); drinking one's glass dry
hors d'oeuvre; appetizer; appetiser; starter
snack (to have with a drink); side dish
innermost secrets (of an art or skill); mysteries; essence; heart
incoherent; wandering; vague; rambling; whimsical
apprenticeship; probation; learning by observation; apprentice; trainee; probationer
rest period; intermission; break time; recess
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
once in a lifetime; the first and last occurrence (event, experience) of one's lifetime
potato (Solanum tuberosum)
boarding; board; meals; catering; cook
to complain; to make a complaint
domestic animals; livestock; cattle
diplomatic negotiations; negotiations through diplomatic channels
bargaining; haggling; tactics; strategy
to make a fist; to clench one's fist
to screw; to twist; to distort; to parody; to torture; to wrest
to poke one's nose into another's affairs; to have a hand in; to take a (deep) interest in; to poke one's head (into a room)
to ruin one's reputation in later life; to tarnish one's twilight years
to live under another's roof; to become a dependent on; to flatten oneself (against); to lean in close to
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
upward glance; upturned eyes
to glide; to slide (e.g. on skis); to fail (an examination); to bomb (when telling a joke); to drop; to go down
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
rod; pole; neck (of a shamisen, etc.); shamisen; beam (i.e. the crossbar of a balance); single line (esp. as a flying formation for geese); penis
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
to stuff one's cheeks; to fill one's mouth (with food)
gushingly; copiously; profusely; in a steady stream
excited condition; excited state
to blush; to have flushed cheeks
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand