discussion; deliberation; thought; opinion
to be attentive to small details; to be attentive to others (or others' concerns); to have one's mind turn groundlessly to something negative
poverty; need; destitution; having great difficulty with; struggling greatly with; being in distress
prizing; valuing highly; esteeming
different culture; foreign culture
to recover a cost; to recover an expense; to get a return on one's investment; to get one's money's worth
to empty; to vacate; to evacuate
seat at a table; place at a table
chugging (a glassful of) a drink in one go
shintai; object of worship believed to contain the spirit of a deity, typically housed in a shrine
to advise strongly; to insist (on something)
formal; strict; ceremonious; stiff
one cup (of sake); (going out for, treating someone to) a drink; small drinking party
to hold a grudge; to hold something against somebody
to press alcohol on someone; to urge somebody to drink; to offer alcohol to someone
to compose (a Japanese poem); to write; to use as the theme of a poem; to recite (e.g. a poem); to chant; to intone
to make a speech; to address
to drink oneself dead drunk; to drink oneself unconscious
to be completely changed (for the worse); to be transformed
pigtails; bunches; two ponytails; angel wings
Alice band; horseshoe-shaped hairband made of metal or plastic (often covered with cloth); Katyusha rocket launcher (Soviet)
maid cafe; cafe with waitresses dressed in cute maid costumes
(inflected) end of a word; end of a sentence
to be in disorder; to lie scattered around
physical punishment; beating; smacking; severe scolding; chastisement; discipline
pretending not to see something; turning a blind eye to; burying one's head in the sand
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
influencing (a person) for good
along the road; along the way
ill-bred; impolite; rude; impudent; insolent; blunt
habitat isolation; compartmentalization; segregation; isolation
human usage; (for) use by people
circle; "correct"; "good"; *; _; period
12 signs of the Chinese zodiac
kami celebrated at the beginning of New Year (usu. to pray for a good harvest); goddess of (lucky) directions
the Rat (first sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Rat (around midnight, 11pm to 1am, or 12 midnight to 2am); north; eleventh month of the lunar calendar
the Ox (second sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Ox (around 2am, 1-3am, or 2-4am); north-northeast; twelfth month of the lunar calendar
the Tiger (third sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Tiger (around 4am, 3-5am, or 4-6am); east-northeast; first month of the lunar calendar
the Rabbit (fourth sign of the Chinese zodiac); the Hare; hour of the Rabbit (around 6am, 5-7am, or 6-8am); east; second month in the lunar calendar
the Dragon (fifth sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Dragon (around 8am, 7-9am, or 8-10am); east-southeast; third month of the lunar calendar
the Snake (sixth sign of the Chinese zodiac); the Serpent; hour of the Snake (around 10am, 9-11am, or 10am-12 noon); south-southeast; fourth month of the lunar calendar
the Horse (seventh sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Horse (around noon, 11am-1pm, or 12 noon-2pm); south; fifth month of the lunar calendar