(heavy) drinker; drunkard; tippler; boozer
to lay bare; to expose; to reveal
tall and thin; long and thin; lanky; spindly; gangly
food and drink; eating and drinking
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
sense of smell; olfaction
fish, meat, and vegetables stewed in a thick, sweet sauce of soy sauce, sugar and mirin
strong and weak points; likes and dislikes; strengths and weaknesses
to each his own; people differ; different people (have different likes)
to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point
together (of two people); both (of you, them, etc.)
party; banquet; reception; feast; dinner
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
unmanned; uninhabited; unattended; shorthandedness; lack of help
long (time that has passed); old (story)
postwar period; period after Second World War
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
cowardly; timid; easily frightened
inferior; base; vulgar; low grade; lower class
to underrate; to belittle; to look down on; to despise
base; mean; vulgar; despicable; low
to intimidate; to frighten; to scare; to threaten (e.g. peace); to jeopardize; to endanger
to look after; to take care (of); to favor; to gaze at; to stare at; to set one's eyes on
of all people; a person of ...'s standing
grumbling; muttering; nonsense
to decline (in prosperity); to become deserted; to become desolate; to taper off (of a sound)
to go to ruin; to go under; to fall; to be destroyed; to die out; to become extinct
impeachment; denunciation; accusation; censure
bitter tears; (lit.) tears of blood
casually (come or go); aimlessly; abruptly; detached (from the world); aloof
subordinate; underling; henchman; minion
slave (device); slave (person)
deep emotion; strong feelings
to indulge in; to give oneself up to; to be obsessed by; to be engrossed in; to be lost in; to be absorbed in
to be self-complacent; to be conceited; to flatter oneself; to be full of oneself
to live up to expectations; to meet expectations
calm; composed; leisurely
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness