to drool; to dribble; to slobber
modesty; self-control; discretion
close; intimate; on good terms
high class; high grade; high rank; seniority
appreciation; thanks; gratitude
cheers; bottoms-up; toast; drink (in celebration or in honor of something); drinking one's glass dry
sauce; Worcestershire sauce
person who has rendered distinguished service
spirit of a true artisan; (a craftsman's) pride in one's work
highest peak; highest mountain; greatest authority; most prominent person; pinnacle (e.g. of art)
ill will; malice; evil intent
frequent; continual; constant; great; intense; strong
innocent; naive; artless; unsophisticated; pure; fresh
not all bad; not as dissatisfied (or annoyed) as one would have others believe
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
yes; sure; gotcha; sycophantically; servilely; fawningly
to set one's hand to; to start work on; to embezzle; to use (money obtained in illegal fashion); to have sexual relations; to have an affair
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money)
if you think about it; come to think of it
that's true; of course; obviously
character (in a play or novel); dramatis personae
strategic arrangement of go stones; opening moves; preparation; preparatory steps; groundwork
street at night; making a night journey
ingratiation; pandering; catering (to); going along with (someone or something); accommodating oneself (e.g. to public opinion)
pride in one's strength or skill
person concerned; interested party; related party
leaping flames; flying sparks; spread of fire (due to leaping flames); repercussions in unanticipated areas; spilling over; impetigo contagiosa
forgetting; lapse of memory
indigenousness; being native (to a region); settling (of people); native; indigenous; aboriginal
rogue; thug; hoodlum; punk; racketeer
to get late; to advance; to wear on
chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)
food and drink; eating and drinking
each and every one of them; every last one of them; all a bunch of
unable to do (as one wishes); able to do only with great effort; almost impossible to do; beyond one's control; not always turning out as one wishes; not going the way one wants it to
to eat too much; to overeat
rotation; making the rounds; spreading; effect; efficacy; by way of; via
creakily; close (i.e. with no room to spare)
thank you for the meal; that was a delicious meal; what a wonderful meal
laying one's head in someone's lap; using someone's lap for a pillow
earpick; ear cleaning (with an earpick)