to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
amount of sugar; sugar content
point (of a story, argument, etc.); point (e.g. in stock exchange movement); percentage point; switch; points; point; site
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
quickly; briefly; rashly; carelessly; (flowing) in trickles
swizzle stick; stir stick; cocktail stirrer
whirling; revolving; coiling around; winding around; working tirelessly; working hard
to mix; to stir; to blend
water; (drinking) water; night entertainment business; nightlife worker; racy; titillating
cheers; bottoms-up; toast; drink (in celebration or in honor of something); drinking one's glass dry
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
to taste; to try (food or drink)
with a burst of strength; rapidly; in one go
(telephone) call; (telephone) ring; shout; call; call loan (e.g. 30-day call); call money
beating time with one's hands; clapping to the beat; making a careless move (in go, shogi, etc.); responding to an opponent's move without proper thought
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
one breath; chug!; drink!
proximity; nearness; soon; nearby
one breath; chug!; drink!
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
to choke; to be choked by; to be stifled by
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
chugging (a glassful of) a drink in one go
to cut apart (cloth, paper, etc.); to sever (ties); to break off (relationship); to cut off (enemy's retreat); to block (road, etc.)
happiness; blessedness; luck; luckily; fortunately
to top up (drinks, water, rice, etc.); to replenish
partially consumed drink; partially consuming a drink
to water down; to dilute with water
at once; right away; promptly; on the spur of the moment
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
the opposite sex; isomerism
to support (someone) financially; to finance; to supply (money); to present (money or gifts) to a monarch (feudal lord, etc.)
the same; the said; likewise
chancy trade or business with uncertain profitability; night entertainment business (e.g. hostess bar); nightlife business
dealing with; coping with
stopgap; makeshift; temporary measure
anyway; either way; one way or the other; whichever; whatever
item; heading; category; headword (in a dictionary, encyclopedia, etc.); entry
nodding (in agreement, with approval, etc.); repeatedly nodding and dozing off; suddenly (dying); deep (flavor, flavour, color, colour, etc.); rich
easy to drink; easy to swallow; quaffable
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage