izakaya; Japanese bar that also serves various dishes and snacks
liquor store; wine shop; bottle shop; sake dealer; liquor-store owner; brewer
reeking of liquor; smelling of alcohol
drinking bout; merrymaking
drinking party; banquet; feast
(heavy) drinker; drunkard; tippler; boozer
love of drink; fondness for alcohol; person who likes to drink; drinker
sweet half sake; sweet drink made from fermented rice
distilled liquor; spirits
(ethyl) alcohol; spirits of wine
fruit wine (e.g. cider, wine, plum liquor); fruit liqueur
situation where alcohol is being served; (over) a drink
appetizer or snack served with drinks; accompaniment to an (alcoholic) drink
sake brewery; wine cellar; bar; bar-room
abstinence from alcohol; temperance; prohibition of drinking
drink money; alcohol expenses; tip; gratuity
drunken frenzy; drunken violence; person who is prone to violence when drunk
food and (alcoholic) drinks; food eaten with an alcoholic drink; accompaniment to a drink
drowning one's cares in drink; drinking in desperation
Western wine and spirits; Western liquor
ume liqueur; Japanese plum brandy; unripe ume infused in liquor (esp. shōchū) with added sugar
drinking habits; drunken behavior; drunken behaviour
weak-headed; can't drink much; can't hold one's liquor; can't take one's drink; easily gets drunk
amount of drink; one's drinking capacity
mead; honey wine; ambrosia; nectar of the gods
sacred wine or sake; sake offered to the gods
liquor-soaked; continuous drinking; daily drinking; binge drinking
drunken driving; driving while intoxicated; drinking and driving
nightcap; a drink before sleeping
to press alcohol on someone; to urge somebody to drink; to offer alcohol to someone
happōshu; low-malt beer-like beverage; sparkling wine; sparkling liquor; sparkling alcohol
drowning one's cares in drink; drinking in desperation
celebratory drink; celebratory spirits; holiday cheer
sacred wine or sake; sake offered to the gods
wine and women; sensual pleasures; dissipation
famous brand of sake; choice sake
drunken interaction (usu. unpleasant)
seafood seasoned with salt and sake then steamed
free alcohol; free liquor; free drinks
shaoxingjiu (Chinese alcohol made from rice or glutinous millet)
utensil used for serving or drinking sake; sake drinking set
to enjoy a good drink (esp. celebrating victory)
illicitly brewed liquor; moonshine
free alcohol; free liquor; free drinks
to tie one on; to get drunk
food and (alcoholic) drink
wine shop; liquor store; pub; heavy drinker
facial flushing; drink-reddened face; having a hoarse voice after drinking; raspiness caused by over-drinking
sacred wine or sake; sake offered to the gods; sake
(heavy) drinker; drunkard; tippler; boozer
canteen; post exchange; PX
hair of the dog; morning drink to get rid of a hangover
sake brewer; sake brewery
sweet white sake; doburoku (unrefined sake)
unrefined sake; unfiltered sake; cloudy sake
sake jar; jar containing alcohol
sacred wine or sake; sake offered to the gods; sake
poisoned sake; poisoned alcohol
drowning one's cares in drink; drinking in desperation
Shuten-dōji; mythical Japanese oni (demon) who lived on Mt. Ōe
sake sold in a cup rather than a bottle; drinking sake from a regular-size cup rather than from a small sake cup
kumis (fermented mare's milk); kumiss; koumiss
cider (alcoholic); hard cider
well-cured sake; last year's sake; old sake
liquor-soaked; continuous drinking; daily drinking; binge drinking
drinking money; tip; gratuity
cider (alcoholic); hard cider
doburoku (unrefined sake)
famous brand of sake; choice sake
refined sake not diluted in water; undiluted sake; unblended whisky (whiskey)
looking tipsy; seeming drunk
sake for moon viewing parties
under the influence of alcohol
a morning drink (of sake)
liquor tax; tax on alcohol
appetizer or snack served with drinks; accompaniment to an (alcoholic) drink
sake offered to someone; treat of sake
mead; honey wine; ambrosia; nectar of the gods
drinking bout; merrymaking
alcohol and meat; food and drink
fermented Chinese alcoholic beverage (esp. Shaoxing wine); old alcohol
sake brewery; wine cellar; bar; bar-room
good wine makes good blood; sake is the best of all medicines
cup sake; sake sold in a single-serve glass cup or can
sake tasting; wine tasting
sake made without added alcohol or sugar
seller of high-quality sake; (Meiji or Taisho era) brothel
brewing; distilling; wine-making
sake drunk while viewing a snowy scene
alcoholic beverage for medicinal purposes
ginjō sake; high-quality sake brewed by low temperature fermentation from white rice milled to 60%
sake that has been kept in a wooden cask; cask sake; barreled sake
sake offered to someone; treat of sake
liquor consumed in a teahouse
brewer; distiller; vintner
sake jar; jar containing alcohol
cider (alcoholic); hard cider
chrysanthemum sake; rice wine infused with chrysanthemum, served on the Chrysanthemum Festival (September 9); strong mirin, typical of Kaga and Higo provinces
drunk driving; driving under the influence (of alcohol); DUI; legal category based on blood alcohol content
(heavy) drinker; drunkard; tippler; boozer
to drink too much (alcohol)
celebratory drink; celebratory spirits; holiday cheer
strong awamori (60%) from Yonaguni Island, Okinawa
tartar (as formed during the fermentation of wine, etc.)
Shuten-dōji; mythical Japanese oni (demon) who lived on Mt. Ōe
drinking alcohol from a woman's crotch
sake drunk while viewing cherry blossoms
temperance; sobriety; moderation in drink
kegs of sake; lot of sake
appetizer or snack served with drinks
yuzu liqueur; yuzu-flavored alcohol
sake made from rice or other cereal which is chewed before fermentation
cocktail; mixed drink; blended liquor
pungent vegetables (e.g. garlic or Chinese chives) and alcohol; leeks and liquors
hot sake with grilled fish fins (esp. fugu or sea bream)
liquor-soaked; continuous drinking; daily drinking; binge drinking
huangjiu; undistilled Chinese alcohol made of fermented grains
highest or finest quality sake
facial flushing; drink-reddened face; having a hoarse voice after drinking; raspiness caused by over-drinking
sake brewed without addition of saccharides and no more than 120 litres of seed alcohol per tonne
yeast mash; yeast starter
drinker; drinking companions
hot sake with grilled fish fins (esp. fugu or sea bream)
alcohol (esp. sake) served in a small wooden box; alcohol (esp. sake) sold in a small wooden box
dish of pickled skipjack tuna entrails sometimes mixed with sake, honey, mirin and onions (specialty of Kochi Prefecture)
drinking place; bar; izakaya
alcoholic beverage for medicinal purposes
sake offered to someone; treat of sake
pouring one's own drinks; drinking alone
brewery; distillery; winery
fine wines and prized delicacies
sake brewer; sake brewery
appetizer or snack served with drinks; accompaniment to an (alcoholic) drink
sake tasting; wine tasting
maotai (variety of distilled Chinese alcohol)
sake offered to someone; treat of sake
flag raised as a sign for an izakaya
yuzu liqueur; yuzu-flavored alcohol
sake (implied to be low-grade)
pure sake; pure rice wine; undiluted sake; unadulterated sake
ginjō sake with no added alcohol
traditional Japanese alcohol (primarily sake, but also shōchū and fruit wine)
Buddhist precept prohibiting the consumption of alcohol
miscellaneous liquors (alcohol tax category); alcohol other than sake, shōchū, mirin, beer, etc.
monkey booze; sake-like liquid produced by the fermentation of fruits left by monkeys in tree caches or hollows in rocks
Shuten-dōji; mythical Japanese oni (demon) who lived on Mt. Ōe
to run out of sake; to be out of sake; to run out of alcohol
Chinese alcohol; Chinese spirits
alcohol or sake drunk during the meal (as opposed to aperitifs, digestifs, etc.)
unrefined sake; unfiltered sake; cloudy sake
baijiu (distilled Chinese alcohol, made from fermented grains)
sake used for seasoning (oft. containing a small amount of salt); cooking sake; seasoning with sake
alcohol (esp. sake) served in a small wooden box; alcohol (esp. sake) sold in a small wooden box
cream of tartar; potassium hydrogen tartrate
potassium bitartrate; potassium hydrogen tartrate; cream of tartar
Buddhist precept prohibiting the consumption of alcohol
high-grade sake; good sake
hot sake with grilled fish fins (esp. fugu or sea bream)
drinking until one is broke/smashed/useless/wasted
warm sake with grated ginger (effective against colds)
food and (alcoholic) drink
free alcohol; free liquor; free drinks
alcohol combined with sugar, spices, fruit, etc.
kaoliang (strong distilled Chinese alcohol made from sorghum)
drowning one's cares in drink; drinking in desperation
sake heated by burning fallen leaves
liquor shop; bar; barroom
(nights of) fun, food, and drink; bright-light district; nightlife district
sake tasting; wine tasting
reek of liquor in one's breath
seafood seasoned with salt and sake then steamed
morning drink to get rid of a hangover
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages
izakaya; Japanese bar that also serves various dishes and snacks
drowning one's cares in drink; drinking in desperation
sake brewer; sake brewery
sake tasting; wine tasting
sake tasting; wine tasting
sake tasting; wine tasting
sake tasting; wine tasting
alcohol (esp. sake) served in a small wooden box; alcohol (esp. sake) sold in a small wooden box
consumption of alcohol (as prohibited by one of the Buddhist precepts); Buddhist precept prohibiting the consumption of alcohol
appetizer or snack served with drinks; accompaniment to an (alcoholic) drink
bringing pungent vegetables or liquor inside the temple is prohibited
kaoliang (strong distilled Chinese alcohol made from sorghum)
high-grade sake; good sake
drinking until one is broke/smashed/useless/wasted
drinking until one is broke/smashed/useless/wasted
praying at a temple or shrine for help to stop drinking
black sake (presented as an offering to the gods)
cheap wines and unpalatable dishes (a modest (self-deprecating) way of offering a meal to a guest)
master of sake; sake sommelier
master of sake; sake advisor
white sake (presented as an offering to the gods)
to pour new wine into old wineskins; to give something unorthodox an orthodox presentation
to put new wine into old wineskins; to put new wine into old bottles
drinking establishment; bar
warm sake (formerly drunk on the 9th day of the 9th month of the lunar calendar to ward off illness)
warm sake (formerly drunk on the 9th day of the 9th month of the lunar calendar to ward off illness)
to get more than one requests; (lit.) to beg for water and receive wine
mythical spirit residing in a person's body that generates a desire to drink (also said to turn water into alcohol)
one's mood when drinking alcohol
rice for sake brewing; brewers' rice
person in charge of the brewing of sacrificial wine
person in charge of the brewing of sacrificial wine
drinks to celebrate the New Year (sake, wine, etc.)
even the gods drink sake; there's nothing wrong with drinking
even the gods drink sake; there's nothing wrong with drinking
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
masu container for drinking or measuring sake
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
you will appreciate your parents' advice as you grow older, just as it takes time to feel the effects of unwarmed sake
you will appreciate your parents' advice as you grow older, just as it takes time to feel the effects of unwarmed sake
zōjōshu; sake with added distilled alcohol, sweeteners, flavorings, etc.
fermented sushi made with sake instead of vinegar (speciality of Kagoshima)
fermented sushi made with sake instead of vinegar (speciality of Kagoshima)
fermented sushi made with sake instead of vinegar (speciality of Kagoshima)
small drink; small amount of alcohol
it's not my fault; (lit.) this red face is the alcohol's fault
it's not my fault; (lit.) this red face is the alcohol's fault
soju; Korean spirit typically distilled from rice or sweet potatoes