cheers; bottoms-up; toast; drink (in celebration or in honor of something); drinking one's glass dry
lead (in a cheer, toast, song, etc.); (someone's) lead; folk song and dance performed by a group; leader of a group of wind instruments (in gagaku)
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
glass (drinking vessel); tumbler; cups (playing card suit)
to knock (ideas) against each other; to present competing ideas; to have a lively exchange of ideas; to smash together; to crash into each other; to throw at each other
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
to be needed; to be wanted
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
double; twice (as much); times (as much); -fold; 1-nth; 1 to n
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
to air; to dry; to drain (off); to drink up; to deprive of a role, job, etc.
soba noodles in broth served continuously so that the guest or customer never has an empty bowl
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)
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
no!; no no!; no, not at all
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
society; the world; the times
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
to get drunk; to become intoxicated; to feel sick (e.g. in a vehicle); to become nauseated; to be elated; to be exalted
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
the lowest (of its kind); the poorest
lowness (of degree, value, etc.); inferiority; second volume (of two); third volume (of three)
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
drowning one's cares in drink; drinking in desperation
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
taciturn; reticent; quiet; silent; untalkative
in loud gulps (esp. of alcohol)
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable