drinking party; banquet; feast
distilled liquor; spirits
(ethyl) alcohol; spirits of wine
fruit wine (e.g. cider, wine, plum liquor); fruit liqueur
abstinence from alcohol; temperance; prohibition of drinking
ume liqueur; Japanese plum brandy; unripe ume infused in liquor (esp. shōchū) with added sugar
mead; honey wine; ambrosia; nectar of the gods
food and (alcoholic) drinks; food eaten with an alcoholic drink; accompaniment to a drink
sacred wine or sake; sake offered to the gods
drunken frenzy; drunken violence; person who is prone to violence when drunk
Western wine and spirits; Western liquor
drinking habits; drunken behavior; drunken behaviour
amount of drink; one's drinking capacity
happōshu; low-malt beer-like beverage; sparkling wine; sparkling liquor; sparkling alcohol
drunken driving; driving while intoxicated; drinking and driving
wine and women; sensual pleasures; dissipation
Shuten-dōji; mythical Japanese oni (demon) who lived on Mt. Ōe
famous brand of sake; choice sake
refined sake not diluted in water; undiluted sake; unblended whisky (whiskey)
shaoxingjiu (Chinese alcohol made from rice or glutinous millet)
kumis (fermented mare's milk); kumiss; koumiss
utensil used for serving or drinking sake; sake drinking set
wine shop; liquor store; pub; heavy drinker
illicitly brewed liquor; moonshine
canteen; post exchange; PX
cider (alcoholic); hard cider
doburoku (unrefined sake)
poisoned sake; poisoned alcohol
to enjoy a good drink (esp. celebrating victory)
sake jar; jar containing alcohol
food and (alcoholic) drink
to tie one on; to get drunk
well-cured sake; last year's sake; old sake
alcohol and meat; food and drink
fermented Chinese alcoholic beverage (esp. Shaoxing wine); old alcohol
liquor tax; tax on alcohol
sake made without added alcohol or sugar
brewing; distilling; wine-making
seller of high-quality sake; (Meiji or Taisho era) brothel
tartar (as formed during the fermentation of wine, etc.)
alcoholic beverage for medicinal purposes
ginjō sake; high-quality sake brewed by low temperature fermentation from white rice milled to 60%
brewer; distiller; vintner
sake that has been kept in a wooden cask; cask sake; barreled sake
yuzu liqueur; yuzu-flavored alcohol
drunk driving; driving under the influence (of alcohol); DUI; legal category based on blood alcohol content
temperance; sobriety; moderation in drink
kegs of sake; lot of sake
cocktail; mixed drink; blended liquor
pungent vegetables (e.g. garlic or Chinese chives) and alcohol; leeks and liquors
yeast mash; yeast starter
sake brewed without addition of saccharides and no more than 120 litres of seed alcohol per tonne
highest or finest quality sake
drinker; drinking companions
dish of pickled skipjack tuna entrails sometimes mixed with sake, honey, mirin and onions (specialty of Kochi Prefecture)
huangjiu; undistilled Chinese alcohol made of fermented grains
alcoholic beverage for medicinal purposes
fine wines and prized delicacies
brewery; distillery; winery
sake (implied to be low-grade)
maotai (variety of distilled Chinese alcohol)
ginjō sake with no added alcohol
traditional Japanese alcohol (primarily sake, but also shōchū and fruit wine)
miscellaneous liquors (alcohol tax category); alcohol other than sake, shōchū, mirin, beer, etc.
cream of tartar; potassium hydrogen tartrate
alcohol or sake drunk during the meal (as opposed to aperitifs, digestifs, etc.)
Chinese alcohol; Chinese spirits
potassium bitartrate; potassium hydrogen tartrate; cream of tartar
kaoliang (strong distilled Chinese alcohol made from sorghum)
alcohol combined with sugar, spices, fruit, etc.
(nights of) fun, food, and drink; bright-light district; nightlife district
high-grade sake; good sake
liquor shop; bar; barroom
food and (alcoholic) drink
consumption of alcohol (as prohibited by one of the Buddhist precepts); Buddhist precept prohibiting the consumption of alcohol
bringing pungent vegetables or liquor inside the temple is prohibited
drinks to celebrate the New Year (sake, wine, etc.)
medicinal drink made from plants steeped in mirin
carbonated alcohols; category in liquor tax law which includes beer, happōshu and other drinks with 10% or less alcohol
praying at a temple or shrine for help to stop drinking
drinking establishment; bar
mythical spirit residing in a person's body that generates a desire to drink (also said to turn water into alcohol)
zōjōshu; sake with added distilled alcohol, sweeteners, flavorings, etc.
rice for sake brewing; brewers' rice
alcohol which must be drunk as a punishment (e.g. for losing a contest or arriving late)
being ready to drink sake by the keg; drinking like a fish
cheap wines and unpalatable dishes (a modest (self-deprecating) way of offering a meal to a guest)