(n) (1) lick
(2) (arch) tasting medicine to see if it contains poison
medicine-taster
(adv,adj-no) (1) (uk) once
before
formerly
ever
former
ex-
(2) never (with negative verb)
(P)
(n) (1) lick
(2) (arch) tasting medicine to see if it contains poison
medicine-taster
(v1,vt) (1) (uk) to lick
(2) to taste
(3) to experience (esp. a hardship)
(4) to make fun of
to make light of
to put down
to treat with contempt
(n) ceremonial offering by the Emperor of newly-harvested rice to the deities
(n) ceremonial offering by the Emperor of newly-harvested rice to the deities
(n) offering of the year's new rice harvest (imperial festival, October 17)
(n) offering of the year's new rice harvest (imperial festival, October 17)
(n) offering of the year's new rice harvest (imperial festival, October 17)
(n) annihilation
sweeping victory
(n) banquet on the occasion of the first ceremonial offering of rice by the newly-enthroned emperor
(n) first ceremonial offering of rice by newly-enthroned Emperor
(n) first ceremonial offering of rice by newly-enthroned Emperor
(n) first ceremonial offering of rice by newly-enthroned Emperor
(n,vs) going through thick and thin to attain one's objective
enduring unspeakable hardships for the sake of vengeance
(n) offering of the year's new rice harvest (imperial festival, October 17)
(exp) (uk) not until now (with neg. verb)
never yet
(v1) to lick something up
to lap something up