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whenever necessary; as needed; as required; at any time; at all times

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to; traditional unit of volume, approx. 18 litres; square bearing block (at the top of a pillar); Chinese "Dipper" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)

3

cask; barrel

3

bucket maker; well maker; cooper; hooper

1

karma; result of one's karma; fate; uncontrollable temper

1

hoop (of a barrel, bucket, etc.)

1

earthenware pot

6

to greedily try to win big (e.g. in mahjong); to swipe; to nick; to pilfer

5

Sarashina

1

sentence; composition; text; the literary arts (as opposed to the military arts); academia; statement

3

in the earth; in the ground; underground

1

to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to wield (a tool, etc.); to use

6

bottle; jar; decanter; flagon; phial; vial

6

exchange of presents

3

two-handled keg

2

hinoki cypress (Chamaecyparis obtusa); Japanese cypress

2

spelling; orthography; patching; binding

1

oneself and others; (in philosophy) subject and object; transitivity; transitive and intransitive verbs; first person and third person; self-salvation and salvation by faith

5

circular box; article for pawning

1

container; case; receptacle; coffin; casket

1

celebratory banquet; feast

6

next day

2

two days later; day after next; next day but one

1

helper; assistant; help

2

recognition of services

2

drinking (sometimes esp. alcohol); drink; drinking party

4

to let loose (e.g. a fart); to utter (e.g. a lie); to do

10

northern country; northern provinces; northern regions; northland

2

remaining; left-over; excess

2

on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity

2

to roll; to wheel; to turn over; to tip over; to leave; to buy and sell (quickly for a profit)

1

without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory

3

beginning of the year; the oldest person

1

to draw (water); to ladle; to pour (into a cup); to drink (together); to consider (feelings, the situation, etc.); to sympathize with

3

to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other

1

in advance; beforehand; previously

1

harvest; crop; ingathering; fruits (of one's labors); gain; result

9

one bottle

1

a certain ...

2

to train; to teach; to acquire (information); to learn; to stock; to stock up on

1

traces; evidence

3

well-cured sake; last year's sake; old sake

1

complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression

11

sake brewing

3

quality (of a product or a service)

1

rise and fall (e.g. prices); fluctuation; difference (rank, grade, quality, etc.); variation

1

Nara (city, prefecture)

2

fame; reputation; popularity; rumour (rumor); talk

4

famous brand of sake; choice sake

3

master; expert; expert board game player (chess, go, shogi, etc.)

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