Japan; the (Japanese) empire
(heavy) drinker; drunkard; tippler; boozer
utensil; implement; tool; instrument; appliance; apparatus
miraculous medicine; miracle drug; wonder drug
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
to happen suddenly; to take place unexpectedly
monetary offering; donation
to pitch in and help; to give someone a hand
five times (as much); quintuple; fivefold
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
preconception; preconceived notion; prejudice
in itself; the thing itself; this itself; for its own sake; per se
impossible to do (although wants to)
relatively; comparatively
to let your hair down; to have fun after a period of work or stress
consideration; examination; investigation; study; scrutiny; discussion
pharmacy; drugstore; chemist's (shop); hospital pharmacy; dispensary
to palm off; to force a sale
to go back to the start; to reset; to restore; to return to the point (of a discussion); to return something (that has been moved) to previous place; to reconstitute
dangling; aimlessly; casually; unexpectedly
active; dynamic; energetic
eel (esp. the Japanese eel, Anguilla japonica)
to make merry; to frolic; to be in high spirits
inside out; upside down; flip side; opposite; contrary
to force open; to push open
text at the foot of a page, document, screen, etc.
companion; company; tritagonist
student (esp. a university student)
alcohol; (alcohol-based) hand sanitizer
frequency; number of times; incidence; degree (e.g. temperature); strength (e.g. alcohol, lens, etc.)
to pick out (with the fingers); to pull out; to throw out (e.g. of a bar); to drag out; to chuck out
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
funny story; funny anecdote
humorous; funny; amusing; laughable; hilarious; comical
for connoisseurs; preferred by experts
these guys; these fellows