to pick up; to adopt (a proposal); to take up (a topic); to take issue with; to make a problem of; to report (news); to cover
to drink up; to drink to the last drop; to drink (a glass) dry; to drain (one's glass); to empty; to down (a drink)
without hesitation; with great optimism; (pushing or pulling) strongly; (drinking) heavily
the way one drinks; one's manner of drinking
(heavy) drinker; drunkard; tippler; boozer
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
discipline; training; teaching manners
manners; etiquette; propriety; manner of production (esp. of prose, poetry, etc.); way of making
to ask (about); to inquire; to enquire; to question; to make sure of
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
a piece; a scrap; a fragment; iota; modicum; trace
to do together; to put together; to lump together; to regard in the same light; to put in the same category; to arrange for (two people) to marry
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
to get fed up with; to get sick of; to become disgusted with
arrogant; haughty; stuck-up; arrogant bastard; snob
going to bed; retiring (for the night)
bell (often a large hanging bell); chime
morning and evening; from morning until night; constantly
to grow cold; to get chilly; to cool down
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
instead of; replacing; on behalf of
inverted; upside down; reversed; back to front; wrong way round
stormy weather (at sea); poor catch of fish (due to stormy seas); poor turn-out; recession
wind direction; situation; way things are going; mood; temper
pushing back one's opponent while locked in close quarters; having a tendency towards; being close to
cliff; precipice; precipice; brink of a dangerous situation
ruins (of a building, town, etc.); remains
white plaster wall; tofu; bean curd
black; black stone; guilt; guilty person
mansion; palace; (arch.) nobleman; (arch.) noblewoman; (arch.) temporary residence
grass; weed; (arch.) ninja; marijuana; cannabis; not genuine
to be buried; to be covered; to be hidden
distant view; looking from a distance; being able to see a long distance; good long-distance vision; farsightedness
to move (to another area, country, etc.); to migrate
first generation; founder
dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)