beforehand; in advance; previously
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
(just) making sure; just to be sure; just in case; for caution's sake
scattered here and there; at intervals
check; plaid; checking; monitoring; check (banking); cheque
to change (cars or horses); to transfer; to possess; to inspire
drink at home with one's evening meal; dinner-time drink
small; little; tiny; insignificant; humble; modest
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
to spend time (on doing something)
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
antiquity; the previous era
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
to taste; to taste of; to have a taste
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
to be full-bodied (e.g. wine, sake); to be rich; to be robust (in flavor); to be full-flavored
numeral; figure; digit; numeric character
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
indigenous people; native people; aborigines
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
sunlight filtering through trees
to insert; to put in; to have a griping pain; to flow in; to shine in
to work hard; to work diligently
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
departure; departing (from ...); sending; sent (by ...); engine; counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.
(direct) hit; hitting the mark