chugging (a glassful of) a drink in one go
hair style; coiffure; hairdo
northern sea; North Sea; Hokkaido
to tell (somebody) to (do something)
to pass (e.g. car); to overtake; to surpass; to outstrip; to get ahead of
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
in one's own way or style
pleasant feeling; good vibes
hunting ground; hunting preserve
tight turn; adaptability; flexibility; maneuverability
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
a gap develops; a significant difference emerges
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
to change; to swap; to change the object of one's interest or focus; to spend or take time; to infect; to permeate something with the smell or colour of something; to move on to the next or different stage of (a plan, etc.)
drinking bout; merrymaking
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
different item; different lot
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
opposite side; opposition
to encamp; to take up positions
scale; scope; plan; structure
elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article
appearance; shape; form; atmosphere; look; feel
trot; half run; jog; girl in charge of menial tasks in a samurai family
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
cheers; bottoms-up; toast; drink (in celebration or in honor of something); drinking one's glass dry
cheering in chorus; saying in unison
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
to wear extra clothes; to dress formally
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
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