nationwide; countrywide; national; throughout the country
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
to show signs of ...; to have the appearance of ...
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
hospitality; reception; treatment; (light) refreshment; entertaining with food and drink; treat
to gather; to collect; to assemble
regional cuisine; local cuisine
distilled liquor; spirits
bottle; jar; decanter; flagon; phial; vial
crowded; packed; crammed; cramped; filled; overflowing
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
cheers; bottoms-up; toast; drink (in celebration or in honor of something); drinking one's glass dry
lingonberry (Vaccinium vitis-idaea); cowberry
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
when it becomes; when it comes to
while; even though; despite
glass (drinking vessel); glass (material); glasses (eyewear)
to diffuse; to spread throughout; to prevail; to become widespread; to reach everyone
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
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
long; drawn-out; very long
to be needed; to be wanted
suddenly and forcefully (e.g. jerk, poke, shove); in a single gulp; in one go
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
wick; marrow; core; heart; pistil (of a flower); stamen
hot (thing); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
stomach; Chinese "stomach" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to burn; to burn with (emotion, feeling); to be fired up
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages
to be piled up; to lie on top of one another; to come one after another; to happen over and over; to overlap (each other); to occur at the same time