special order (goods); custom (made); bespoke
order (for an item); request; demand; condition
old friend; old acquaintance
to say to each other; to exchange (jokes, comments, etc.); to quarrel; to dispute
relationship of mutual trust; fiduciary relation
tray; family; household; O-Bon; Bon Festival; gambler's den
to hold in one's mouth (without biting, before chewing or swallowing, etc.)
to break the silence; to break one's silence
your countenance (his ..., her ..., etc.)
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
decoy (for hunting); stool; lure; decoy; stool pigeon
to respond; to satisfy; to accept; to comply with; to apply for
eagerness; enthusiasm; fervor; excitement; fighting spirit; fighting mood
timidly; nervously; hesitantly; trembling (with fear)
to sit; to squat; to be implicated
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
to celebrate; to congratulate; to present (a gift) in celebration; to drink in celebration; to wish for (a happy future, good fortune, etc.); to pray for
stomach; Chinese "stomach" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to get twisted; to get crooked; to become twisted (of a mind, relationship, etc.); to become warped; to become troubled; to become complicated
to work as the backbone (of); to bear responsibility (for); to be the mainstay (of); to be the central part (of)
surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard
to congratulate; to celebrate
cheers; bottoms-up; toast; drink (in celebration or in honor of something); drinking one's glass dry
utterance; speaking; vocalization; leading a group of people (in cheering, singing, etc.)
oddity; eccentricity; peculiarity
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; counter for cupfuls, bowlfuls, spoonfuls, etc.; counter for boats; counter for octopuses and squid; cup (in sports)
rule; established routine; standard operating procedure; SOP
little by little; bit by bit; sparingly
to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff
absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to)
classical form of martial art
uniform; equal; even; common; ordinary; usual
self-defense; self-defence
babysitting; babysitter; taking care of; assisting; assistant