sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; counter for cupfuls, bowlfuls, spoonfuls, etc.; counter for boats; counter for octopuses and squid; cup
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
easy to drink; easy to swallow; quaffable
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
round; circular; spherical; mellow (flavour, voice, etc.); mild; smooth
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
taste; feel on the tongue; manner; demeanour; demeanor
fast; quick; early; soon; premature; too soon
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
than; rather than; instead of; from; out of; except
saving (e.g. energy); cutting down on (e.g. alcohol); save; save
originally; from the start; from the beginning; none the worse (for); (coming out) even; in the same position (as before)
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
to get drunk; to become intoxicated; to feel sick (e.g. in a vehicle); to become nauseated; to be elated; to be exalted
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time; it's been a long time; long time no see
to reserve (for exclusive use); to charter; to book; to lend out completely; to lend out all of (something)
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
occasionally; once in a while; now and then
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
chance; opportunity; occasion
crisply; with a crunch; refreshingly; sharply; (sitting) straight
addition; supplement; appending; appendix
sleepy; drowsy; somnolent
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
a little; a bit; a little while; a short time; a little way; a short distance
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to do thoroughly; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
had better ...; had better not ...
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
(some) more; even more; longer; further
order (for an item); request; demand; condition
to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition
phew; whew; huff; whoo; woohoo
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic