to open one's eyes wide (in anger, surprise, etc.); to goggle at
to become speechless; to be at a loss for words
paper lantern; Chinese lantern; Japanese lantern
red; crimson; red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange); Red (i.e. communist); red light (traffic); red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading); (in) the red
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
pouring alcohol; person pouring alcohol for guests or customers (typically a woman); (apprentice) geisha; dancing girl
to lie deep in; to extend far back
tatami room; tatami mat room; formal Japanese room; dinner party in a tatami room (esp. when a geisha or maiko attends)
fermented Chinese alcoholic beverage (esp. Shaoxing wine); old alcohol
to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander
to open (e.g. one's robe); to bare (e.g. one's chest); to open up (of clothing); to be exposed; (arch.) to open wide (one's legs, eyes, mouth, etc.); (arch.) to stretch
stout; corpulent; plump; voluptuous
cleavage (between breasts)
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
by myself; in person; by oneself
utensil used for serving or drinking sake; sake drinking set
chief seat; seat of honor; seat of honour; head of the table
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp; to look displeased; to look sour; to be on edge
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
to throw; to fling; to hurl; to neglect; to abandon; to leave alone
to add to one's circle of friends (or colleagues, etc.); to take in; to accept
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of
military authorities; army circles
to rank next to; to come after
person of paramount authority; supreme wielder of power
pouring alcohol; person pouring alcohol (esp. a woman)
creeping about; stirring restlessly; squirming
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
story; tale; talk; discussion
to make a success in life
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
declining; refusal; nonacceptance; turning down; withdrawal (e.g. of candidacy); pulling out (e.g. of a race)
to step forward; to volunteer
let me humbly say; most humbly; with all due respect
taste; liking; preference
to vacate; to surrender (e.g. a castle); to give up (e.g. a position); to hand over (e.g. power)
by all means; at all costs; absolutely
you (when referring to one's equals or inferiors)
cutting in two with a single stroke; taking decisive action; dealing with decisively; cutting the (Gordian) knot
fluttering; flapping; (arch.) flickering (light, flame, etc.); frill; piece of thin material
lack of ability; inadequacy; (being) out of one's depth