to jump up; to spring up; to jump (market, price, etc.); to rise sharply; to act rashly; to jump the gun
stomach; breadbasket; inner man; dietary needs
rate; ratio; proportion; percentage
scriptures; canon; teaching guide
in all ages; over the ages; forever and ever
requital of a favour (favor); repayment (of an obligation, kindness, etc.)
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
hogshead; puncheon; foudre
stepping (in place); stamping (up and down); stomping; standstill; stalemate
good looks; pretty woman; good-looking woman
strongest (candidate); likeliest (winner); top (suspect)
to roll up or pull up (sleeves, skirt, etc.)
to trample; to crush underfoot
drinking habitually; being fond of (a drink)
(heavy) drinker; drunkard; tippler; boozer
principal raw material; main raw material
sake brewery; wine cellar; bar; bar-room
someone else's hands; someone else's possession; hand (worker); aide; labor; labour
common; ordinary; conventional; customary
fruit wine (e.g. cider, wine, plum liquor); fruit liqueur
rock candy; sugar candy; crystallized sugar; sugar crystals
to soak (in); to steep; to dip; to pickle; to preserve (in salt, vinegar, etc.)
food storage; provision store; pantry
heap; pile; stack; full measure
ume liqueur; Japanese plum brandy; unripe ume infused in liquor (esp. shōchū) with added sugar
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
to hold in one's mouth (without biting, before chewing or swallowing, etc.)
sake made from rice or other cereal which is chewed before fermentation
famous product; special product; speciality; specialty
rice polishing; polished rice
to steam (food, towel, etc.); to be hot and humid; to be sultry
cold; chill; cold weather; cold wave; cold air
to cool (from room temperature); to chill; to calm down; to cool off; to be frightened (at); to be scared (of)
koji mold (Aspergillus oryzae)
fixed; settled; constant; definite; uniform; regularized
to put to sleep; to lay (something) on its side