something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
Metropolis (of Tokyo); (Tokyo) Metropolitan District; counter for cities and towns; capital
light; illumination; glow; lamp; light
nightlife districts; drinking districts
honeybee (Apis sp.); honey bee
talk; chat; troth; lovers' vow
hakama; man's formal divided skirt
calabash (Lagenaria siceraria); bottle gourd; gourd (container); calabash
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
drink at home with one's evening meal; dinner-time drink
boorish; unsophisticated; unrefined; uncouth; tasteless; insensitive
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
unrefined sake; unfiltered sake; cloudy sake
(ethyl) alcohol; spirits of wine
to talk; to chat; to chatter
little by little; bit by bit; sparingly
hearty; tremendous; magnificent; glorious; splendid; heroic
to border; to fringe; to hem; to edge
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
suckling child; babe in arms; child at the breast; baby; infant
pity; sympathy; compassion; affection; love
to deliver; to hand over; to transfer
to cling to; to depend on; to embrace; to hug
monologue; soliloquy; talking to oneself
already; now; no longer; not any more
inverted; upside down; reversed; back to front
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
in spite of; regardless of
to put one's life on the line; to risk one's life; to put everything one has into it
makings (of); aptitude; talent; nature; character; temperament
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
spectator; sightseer; onlooker
severe; intense; awe-inspiring; biting; bitter (cold); piercing
worship; adoration; admiration; cult
proof; evidence; certificate; license; to testify (usu. Christian religious context); enlightenment