accompanying; being accompanied by; going with
unrefined sake; unfiltered sake; cloudy sake
large bird; peng (in Chinese mythology, giant bird said to transform from a fish); fenghuang (Chinese phoenix)
sacred wine or sake; sake offered to the gods
closing down a hospital, institution, temple, etc.; shutting down; closing a hospital, institution, temple, etc. (for the day); adjourning the Diet session (pre-WWII)
continuous; unbroken; ceaseless
active duty; active service; student taking (university) entrance exams while still enrolled in school; student who passed their university entrance exams on the first try
to enclose; to impound; to cut off; to corral
chief brewer at a sake brewery
sake brewed without addition of saccharides and no more than 120 litres of seed alcohol per tonne
unveiling; debut; introduction
tank (of liquid); tank (military vehicle)
made in the winter (sake)
training; education; stocking up; laying in; preparation (e.g. ingredients); girl studying to become a geisha
hogshead; puncheon; foudre
being filled with; being full of; permeation
tipsy; pleasantly drunk; mellow; entranced; enchanted; captivated
eagerly (waiting); (waiting) impatiently
seeing is believing; one eye-witness is better than many hearsays; a picture is worth a thousand words
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages
according to plan; as planned; on target
conspicuously; noticeably; remarkably; especially; particularly
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
(ethyl) alcohol; spirits of wine
fresh and youthful; lively; vibrant; vivacious; juicy (e.g. fruit)
litchi (Nephelium litchi); lychee
flaring up; burning hotly; flying into a rage; losing one's cool; opening suddenly and widely (e.g. eyes, mouth); (arch.) acting resolutely
feeling of food or drink going down one's throat
look (esp. an angry or upset look); expression
unintentionally; unconsciously; by mistake; heedlessly; against one's better judgement (judgment)
snack (to have with a drink); side dish
grilling (fish) with salt; broiling with salt; boiling seawater to get salt
to shine; to glow; to look attractive; to look nice; to be set off (by)
yellowtail amberjack (species of fish, Seriola lalandi)
light (color, colour, taste); simple; plain; frank; candid; ingenuous
one's background; one's history; one's circumstances; one's merit; asset; strong point