low-priced; cheap; shallow (e.g. sympathy); superficial; link back to discussion group, bulletin board, etc. posting
to cling to; to hold on to; to set about doing; to begin; to take hold of; to possess
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
pretending not to see (something); turning a blind eye (to); closing one's eyes (to); looking the other way
all right; very well; okay; I got it
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
to appease one's thirst; to wet one's whistle
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
being dead drunk; drunken stupor
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
chugging (a glassful of) a drink in one go
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
alcoholism; alcoholic; drunkard
not funny; not a laughing matter; not a joke
lightly (floating, drifting, etc.); buoyantly; soft; fluffy; unsteadily; flightily
frequency; number of times; incidence; degree (e.g. temperature); strength (e.g. alcohol, lens, etc.)
to put a burden on; to tax (e.g. strength)
forbidden; prohibited; banned; taboo
to get drunk; to become intoxicated; to feel sick (e.g. in a vehicle); to become nauseated; to be elated; to be exalted
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
fixed period; fixed term; regular; periodic; fixed-term commuter pass; fixed-term deposit
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding; approval; consent
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
to cover (with something); to put on (e.g. someone's head); to pour liquid (on something); to dash liquid (over something); to plate (something) with metal; to cover (with a dental crown); to add (e.g. music to a video)
determined spirit; unyielding spirit; will
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
to (keep in) mind; to give heed to; to pay attention to
vulgar person; low-life; sleazebag; (arch.) lowly person; (arch.) person of humble rank; (arch.) peasant
turning someone away (at the front door); refusing a visitor; rejecting without consideration; denying without substantial investigation; being chased away from a magistrate's office's gate (lightest punishment during the Edo period)
cool-headed; level-headed; hard-headed
to find a clear solution; to come to a clean decision; to give a clear explanation; to divide exactly (without remainder); to divide evenly
filth (esp. excrement, feces, urine); muck; waste; garbage; dirt; dust
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
beforehand; in advance; ahead of time; previously
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
socializing; getting on with people; personal relations
the same kind; accomplice; partner
fabrication; forgery; falsehood; hoax
to speak unanimously; to speak in chorus; to speak in unison; to speak in one voice
to bend by twisting; to twist; to contort; to distort (e.g. the truth); to twist (e.g. someone's words)
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings