beginning; outset; first; onset
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
glass (drinking vessel); glass (material); glasses (eyewear)
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
individual plate; single individual's small dish on which food taken from shared serving dishes is placed
bottle; jar; decanter; flagon; phial; vial
O-Bon; Obon; Bon Festival; tray
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to wield (a tool, etc.); to use
after that; afterwards; thereafter
to be completed; to be finished; to be ready (e.g. to serve or eat); to be very drunk
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
reception room; parlor; parlour
eyes sparkling; with shining eyes; for one's eyes to gleam
saucepan; pot; stew; hot pot
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
cheers; bottoms-up; toast; drink (in celebration or in honor of something); drinking one's glass dry
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
zabuton (flat floor cushion used when sitting or kneeling; usu. rectangular)
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
acquaintance; making someone's acquaintance
mark; sign; symbol; emblem; badge; crest
the way one drinks; one's manner of drinking
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
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 drink up; to drain (cup)
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together
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)
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
coloring; colouring; color scheme; colour scheme; (touch of) colour; embellishment
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
hair style; coiffure; hairdo
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
practice; practising; experience
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
beyond expectation; contrary to expectations; unexpectedly