sharp-edged tool; sharp weapon; convenience; facility; superior talent; outstanding ability
taste (of a liquid, esp. alcoholic beverages); someone who enjoys alcohol; place one's lips touch on the rim of a cup; shape of one's mouth when drinking; tap; faucet
food culture; dietary culture; cuisine
to conform to; to agree with; to be adapted to; to be based on
gently; mildly; leniently; don't be too hard on me (us, them); go easy on me
to drink someone down; to drink someone under the table
to have (someone) by the short hairs; to have something on (someone)
to swing; to shake; to wave; to veer; to deflect; to lean towards
pouring alcohol; person pouring alcohol (esp. a woman)
with a gulp (e.g. drinking alcohol); in a single gulp; with glug
snack (to have with a drink); side dish
-smell; stinking of; smacking of; hinting of
god; deity; god-tier; incredible; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
to be collected (of clams, etc.); to be gathered (of mushrooms, herbs, etc.); to be picked (of fruit, etc.); to be able to collect; to be able to extract; to be able to get
the way one drinks; one's manner of drinking
to pour (into a vessel); to fill (a cup, bowl, etc.) with; to dish out (food or drink)
pouring one's energy into; focusing one's efforts on; concentrating on; committing oneself to
I'm ready for anything; leave it to me; bring it!
dry taste (e.g. sake, wine); a liking for sake; one who likes sake; salty (taste); harsh; scathing
creakingly; squeakingly; tightly (squeezing, pressing, etc.); (drinking) in one go
shiokara; paste made from salted fermented seafood (squid, fish entrails, etc.)
favorite; favourite; pet (e.g. teacher's pet); bookmark (in a web browser)
landing; unloading (e.g. a ship); catch (of fish); takings; sales (of a shop); defloration (e.g. of a geisha)
great erudition; extensive knowledge; vast stock of knowledge
to get drunk; to become tipsy
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
sake cup shaped so it cannot be put down until emptied
surrender; submission; capitulation; being defeated (e.g. by a problem); giving up; giving in
one-shō bottle (approx. 1.8 litres)
to take a nap; to catch forty winks; to catch some Z's
perfect; complete; flawless
soundly (of sleeping); (sleeping) like a log
to open (e.g. one's robe); to bare (e.g. one's chest); to open up (of clothing); to be exposed; (arch.) to open wide (one's legs, eyes, mouth, etc.); (arch.) to stretch
rough; crude; sloppy; miscellaneous
to remove; to move out of the way
to make (someone) drink; to force to drink; to serve (alcohol); to treat someone (to drinks); to be drinkable (esp. of alcohol); to be palatable