to gulp down (a drink); to slurp
little by little; bit by bit; sparingly
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
to begin talking; to open up
agile; nimble; casual (clothing); light (e.g. luggage); carefree; with limited responsibility
active duty; active service; student taking (university) entrance exams while still enrolled in school; student who passed their university entrance exams on the first try
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
to make (someone) to meet; to let (someone) meet; to expose to; to subject to
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
appointment; rendezvous; date
important person; strategic person; key figure
new menu item; new dish on a menu
something like ...; something called ...
to fail; to blunder; to make a mess; to drink up; to eat up
inside one's heart; in one's mind
ryokan; traditional inn; Japanese-style lodging, usu. professionally-run
to treat; to feast; to provide dinner for
reality; actuality; practice (as opposed to theory); truly; really; bhutakoti (limit of reality)
tourist; traveler; traveller; visitor
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
extravagant; lavish; opulent; luxurious; magnificent; splendid
sashimi prepared from live fish, arranged in its original shape; fresh sashimi
proficient; skillful; enjoying; satisfaction; satiation
good flavor; good flavour; delicacy; dainty
of all people; a person of ...'s standing
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
full of confidence; brimming with (self-)confidence; having great faith in oneself
absence; disregard; indifference
summit meeting; summit conference; top-level meeting
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
late at night; at a late hour
to be good (at); to go well; to look (taste, etc.) good; to hold one's liquor; to be able to hold one's drink
how much; how many; however (much); no matter how; what matters is ...; it all comes down to ...
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
carelessness; careless mistake; wetting oneself; soiling oneself; (arch.) crude; (arch.) coarse
prevention of crime; security (device, camera, etc.)
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
equipment; facilities; installation; accommodations; conveniences; arrangements
adding (equipment, facilities, etc.); establishing more; installing more; increase; extension; expansion
interior; inside; internal
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
new building; new construction
person being waited for; person who waits