to write down; to record; to register
shōchū; Japanese spirit distilled from sweet potatoes, rice, etc.
mirin; type of sweet rice wine used in cooking
sweet white sake; doburoku (unrefined sake)
awamori; strong Okinawan liquor distilled from rice or millet
doburoku (unrefined sake)
distilled liquor; spirits
shaoxingjiu (Chinese alcohol made from rice or glutinous millet)
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
change; changing; vicissitudes; fading; waning
small number; few; minority
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
to become late; to fall behind; to lag; to pass (of time)
product; produce; result; fruit
(not) always; (not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) all
insole; (shoe) insert; intermediate layer; rug; carpet
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
rice cooking; boiling rice
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
very likely; very probable
area of distribution; distribution range; distribution region
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
Mutsu (former province located in present-day Fukushima, Miyagi, Iwate, and Aomori prefectures)
American continent; the Americas
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
counter for books; volume
indeed; really; truly; very much
absolutely; positively; decidedly
emphasis; highlight; stress; stressed point
production output; number of goods manufactured
sole; single; solo; independence; singleness; singularity
glutinous rice steamed with red beans or some other ingredient; (arch.) trickery; (arch.) deception