reality; actuality; hard fact
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
to go against; to fight against; to oppose; to resist; to deny
profiting while others fight; (lit.) fisherman's profit
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
no matter how you look at it; no matter how you slice it; clearly; obviously; surely; without a doubt
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
some; any; in any way; of some kind; of some sort
to be irritated; to get annoyed; to lose one's patience
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
guest of honour; guest of honor; privileged guest; visitor
to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...
decision; determination; resolution
to swing; to sway; to shake; to waver; to feel shaken; to become unstable
presentation (of a passport, ID, etc.); showing; production (e.g. of documents); presentation (of a plan, response, etc.); bringing up; citing (an example)
to treat (a guest); to receive; to entertain; to be hospitable to; to make welcome
to make trouble; to rock the boat; to make waves; to aggravate a situation
crude; rough; plain; careless; disrespectful; without proper care
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
grand; luxurious; lavish; great; large; big (e.g. storm)
it is I who should say so
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow (i.e. bending of the body); bowing; reward
to chip; to nick; to break; to lack
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
before the gate; in front of the gate
big frame; large figure; huge body
polite; respectful; reverent
with a friendly grin; smilingly
proposal; offer; report; proposition; notice; request
privacy; secrecy; confidentiality
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; ritual exchange of cups (to seal a bond or pledge)
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
entertainment; hospitality; banishment (Edo-period punishment)
one cup (of); one glass (of); one drink (of alcohol); full; filled (with); fully; to capacity
alcohol; alcoholic drink; alcohol; (alcohol-based) hand sanitizer
frequency; number of times; incidence; degree (e.g. temperature); strength (e.g. alcohol, lens, etc.)
(several) tens; dozens; scores (of)
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; counter for cupfuls, bowlfuls, spoonfuls, etc.; counter for boats; counter for octopuses and squid; cup
slight intoxication; being tipsy; mellowness
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
weapon; arms; (lit.) shield and spear; fighting; war
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
to have guts; to be plucky; to have nerves of steel
important matter; requirement; requisite; necessary condition