How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
to have a lot of influence (in); to have clout (with); to be influential; to have contacts (in)
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
godsend; lifesaver; timely offer; windfall
regrettable; unfortunate; disappointing; vexing
table; desk; counter for tables, desks, etc.; offering table before an altar (sometimes used in tea ceremony); tabletop incense burner
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
space; room; vacancy; opening; free time; time to spare
oh; oh my; oh dear; well, ...; er ...; why, ...
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time; it's been a long time; long time no see
hammer; mallet; sledgehammer; gavel
confused; disordered; faltered; incoherent; inconsistent
normally; ordinarily; by anyone's standards; by normal standards; without any issues; without any difficulty
distilled liquor; spirits; hard liquor; cachaça (Brazilian liquor)
to put on; to wear; to be clothed in; to be clad in; to be dressed in; to be wrapped in
to be tonsured; to have one's head shaved; to become a monk
I, as a mere priest; this humble servant of Buddha
hometown; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
not at all inferior to; compare favorably (with); being even better than; rivalling; surpassing
distilled liquor; spirits
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
fruit wine (e.g. cider, wine, plum liquor); fruit liqueur
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
four; 4; four years of age; ten o'clock (in the old time system); burakumin; cross grips
to taste; to try (food or drink)
good(-tasting); nice; delicious; attractive (offer, opportunity, etc.); appealing; convenient
surely; certainly; without doubt
strawberry (esp. the garden strawberry, Fragaria x ananassa); 15,000 yen
seasoning; flavour; flavor
easy to drink; easy to swallow; quaffable
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
to gulp down (alcohol, poison, etc.); to quaff; to down
cheerful; lively; lighthearted
the way one drinks; one's manner of drinking
harvest; crop; fruits (of one's labors); gain; catch (fishing); bag (hunting)
so-so; passable; now, now; there, there; my, my; oh my!
good humour (humor); good mood
question; inquiry; enquiry
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time