base; basis; base (e.g. military); depot; base; base bag
application (of a rule, law, method, etc.)
pure rice; (of sake, vinegar, etc) made from only rice, kōji, and water; junmai sake (sake in which the only ingredients are rice and yeast)
top-quality sake brewed from rice grains milled to 50% of weight or less
Nagano Prefecture (Chūbu area)
suddenly and forcefully (e.g. jerk, poke, shove); in a single gulp; in one go
to drink up; to drink to the last drop; to drink (a glass) dry; to drain (one's glass); to empty; to down (a drink)
to empty; to vacate; to evacuate
bottle; jar; decanter; flagon; phial; vial
to open the lid; to lift a lid; to open the lid (on); to make public; to start (something); to look at the results (consequences, outcome, effect)
quickly (esp. actions); suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)
one cup (of); one glass (of); one drink (of alcohol); full; filled (with); fully; to capacity
slapping; splashing; splatting; banging shut; flat (refusal, denial, etc.)
to become sullen; to sulk; to get angry; to peel (off); to come off
to lay aside; to set aside
unpleasant; revolting; feeling sick; feeling unwell; uncomfortable; annoying
to whiten; to grow light (esp. at dawn); to cool (of a mood); to be dampened (of enthusiasm); (arch.) to decline; (arch.) to weaken; (arch.) to lose its tone (of a musical instrument)
to appear ...; to look like ...; to seem ...; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
doburoku (unrefined sake)
suitable time; good time; propriety; moderation
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
sightseeing; watching; viewing; sightseer; spectator; viewer
lifting a ban; raising an embargo; opening a season (hunting, fishing, etc.); publishing contents; revealing information
to get; to obtain; to come by; to find
demonic; devilish; satanic; diabolic
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
(good or bad) feel when wearing something
outstanding; excellent; exceptional; distinguished; unrivaled; surpassing (e.g. beauty)
nature (of a person); disposition; temperament; quality; inherent characteristic; property
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
germination; sprouting; budding
sprout; shoot; bud; germinal disk (in an egg)
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe
wait-and-see (situation, stance, etc.); waiting to see (how things play out); watching developments (before acting); probe; probing move
normally; ordinarily; by anyone's standards; by normal standards; without any issues; without any difficulty
to deem acceptable; to approve of; to value; to consider a good thing
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously