as before; as ever; as it was originally
impertinent; saucy; cheeky; impudent; audacious; cocky
youngster; boy; young Buddhist monk; young bonze; young shop-boy; errand boy
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
good wine makes good blood; sake is the best of all medicines
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
left arm; left-handed (baseball pitcher)
seasoning; flavour; condition; state; (state of) health; physical condition
to pierce; to penetrate; to sting (wound or sensitive area, etc.); to smart; to be infected (with vice); to be steeped (with prejudice)
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
in that way; thus; so; so?
to draw (water); to ladle; to pour (into a cup); to drink (together); to consider (feelings, the situation, etc.); to sympathize with
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to wield (a tool, etc.); to use
to air; to dry; to drain (off); to drink up; to deprive of a role, job, etc.
good flavor; good flavour; delicacy; dainty
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
to take command; to give direction
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
to be needed; to be wanted
descendant; posterity; offspring
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that