drinker; person who is fond of alcohol; left-wing party
goosefish (any fish of family Lophiidae); monkfish; (arch.) fool; curved gutter
liver; innards; courage; spirit; crux; essential point
December; twelfth month of the lunar calendar
swelling; enlargement; becoming fat; hypertrophy
time; season; period; phase; stage
running; gliding; first (harvest) of the season; beginning; start; kitchen sink
to sharpen; to hone; to wash (rice); to scour; to polish
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
to have a talk; to tell a story
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
pleasant feeling; good vibes
alcohol; (alcohol-based) hand sanitizer
large sake cup; gulping down a drink; taking a swig at something
to gulp down (a drink); to slurp
on one hand; on the other hand
selection (esp. from many people for an important job position); exceptional promotion
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
thank you for the meal; that was a delicious meal; what a wonderful meal
to approach; to draw near
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
now (esp. in contrast to the past); now at last; at present; right now
over-fond parent; doting parent
trouble; problem; mess; difficulty; nuisance
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
indiscriminately; blindly; at random; indiscriminate; random; excessive
extravagant; lavish; opulent; luxurious; magnificent; splendid
intentionally; deliberately; designedly; especially; particularly
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
to board; to embark on; to get into (a car); to march into; to enter
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
employee (of a store); shop assistant; clerk; salesperson