to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
(punishment by) striking with fists
form; tense; adjective; i-adjective (in Japanese)
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
reeking of liquor; smelling of alcohol
to dry up completely; to become stale
thirst; craving; thirst (for love, knowledge, etc.); hunger
this is not the time (for that); that's out of the question right now
to notice; to become aware; to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to recover consciousness; to come to oneself
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
to say nasty things (about); to use abusive language
facial flushing; drink-reddened face; having a hoarse voice after drinking; raspiness caused by over-drinking
rustling; dry; rough feeling; rough (of a person); course; catching fish with a net
clanging; banging; throbbing (headache); pounding; fully; vigorously
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
taking care of something by oneself; self-management
to be dying; to be about to die; to be close to death
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
liquor store; wine shop; bottle shop; sake dealer; liquor-store owner; brewer
grandfather (may be used after name as honorific); male senior-citizen (may be used after name as honorific)
news; word; tidings; omen
sermon; preaching; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
from the beginning; without hesitation; flatly (e.g. refusing); entirely; completely
to suffer; to receive (kindness, rebuke, support); to sustain (damage)
back off!; leave me alone!
not exceeding; and downward; below (e.g. standard); under (e.g. a level); the below-mentioned; the following
coolness; calmness; composure; all right; fine; OK
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting; acceptance
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
noisy; loud; much talked of; much-discussed; strict; severe
middle-aged man; Buddhist priest
will; testament; last request
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence
to get angry; to take offense; to take offence; to be furious
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
to struggle in the water; to sink below the surface and become unable to breathe; to (nearly) drown; to indulge in; to lose one's head over something; to be addicted