Meanings

silver cup

bitter cup

toast

the best one can do

Emperor's trophy

sake cup

full

championship cup

cheers

emperor's gift cup

farewell cup

Davis Cup

Emperor's cup

trophy

a nest of sake cups

offering a cup (of sake) in return

alcohol drunk as a punishment (for arriving late, losing a game, etc.)

having one's hands full

three cups of sake which latecomers to a party are made to drink

gold cup