several types; several kinds; several species
evenly; equably; in an uniform and orderly fashion
cooked rice with added ingredients (meat, vegetables, etc.)
water content; moisture; water vapor (vapour); steam; dropsy; edema
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
to disentangle; to untangle; to break up into pieces; to pick apart; to relieve; to ease
innermost secrets (of an art or skill); mysteries; essence; heart
just before; just prior to; right in front of; just in front of
to see to it that ...; to make sure that ...; to try to ...; to make an effort to ...
care; attentiveness; attention; consideration (for others); solicitude
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
hospitality; reception; treatment; (light) refreshment; entertaining with food and drink; treat
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
(true) mirin; mirin containing alcohol
mirin-style condiment; mirin-like seasoning; low-alcohol mirin
liquor store; wine shop; bottle shop; sake dealer; liquor-store owner; brewer
without; but if; otherwise; or else
the reason is ...; it is because ...
alcohol; alcoholic drink; alcohol; (alcohol-based) hand sanitizer
frequency; number of times; incidence; degree (e.g. temperature); strength (e.g. alcohol, lens, etc.)
liquor tax; tax on alcohol
from the viewpoint of; according to
corresponding to; being applicable to; being relevant to; coming under; falling under; fulfilling (requirements)
deregulation; removal (easing) of (official) restrictions; relaxation of regulations
result; consequence; consequently; as a result; as a result of; following
kōji; malted rice; malt; malt-like material from growing mold on rice, barley, beans, etc. (used as a starter to make sake, miso, soy sauce, etc.)
mirin; type of sweet rice wine used in cooking
common people; ordinary people; masses
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
liquor store; off-licence; bottle shop; hotel (in China)
inconvenience; inexpediency; unhandiness
to supplement; to make up for; to compensate for; to cover (a shortage, loss, etc.); to fill (e.g. a vacancy)
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
time; labour; payment (for labour); pay; tedious job; troublesome job
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
highly priced; expensive; valuable; costly
handy; convenient; suitable; reasonable; moderate
removing scum (from a broth, etc.); skimming off scum