fermented Chinese alcoholic beverage (esp. Shaoxing wine); old alcohol
cinnamon; cinnamon tree (Cinnamomum sieboldii)
indescribable; having no way to express
first-time customer (of an inn or a restaurant); chance customer; customer without an introduction from a regular customer
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
warm welcome; friendly reception; hospitality; entertainment
flour; meal; powder; heroin
(heavy) drinker; drunkard; tippler; boozer
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; ritual exchange of cups (to seal a bond or pledge)
to hang down (from); to dangle; to be within one's reach; to dangle (before one's eyes); to be completely reliant on; to be entirely dependent on
lantern (esp. handheld oil lamp); hurricane lamp
mountain villa; mountain retreat; mountain cottage
beginning; start; first moxa treatment
evening deepens into night; the night wears on; night advances
to have a cramp; to be pulled too tight
in groups of twos and threes; in small groups; (lit.) (in groups of) threes and fives
to fly about; to jump about; to bustle about
originally; essentially; naturally; in the first place; to begin with
shy; bashful; timid; reserved
prudent; thoughtful; discreet
indicates emotion or exclamation; hey; you
depressing; dark (e.g. story); grim (e.g. expression); irritating; annoying; tedious (work, person, etc.)
so to speak; so to call it; as it were; in a sense
distilled liquor; spirits
feel on the tongue (of food or drink); texture
group (of people); crowd; horde; throng; mob; multitude
relish; gusto; appreciation
to get damp; to get moist; to get soggy; to become humid
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
to lay the blame on; to put the fault on
shaft of an arrow (usu. made of thin bamboo); cornetfish
crackling; cracking; clapping; incessantly (blinking)
to split finely; to splinter; to get frayed; to become irritable; to feel on edge
thick voice; husky voice; guttural voice; voice with a thick accent
to push; to thrust; to press (down); to push (e.g. a button); to stamp (e.g. one's name); to affix (a seal); to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
to rebound; to recoil; to splash; to have a repercussion; to have a reciprocal effect
noisy; loud; much talked of; much-discussed; strict; severe