brewing (sake); distilling (e.g. whisky)
liquor store; wine shop; bottle shop; sake dealer; liquor-store owner; brewer
ginjō sake; high-quality sake brewed by low temperature fermentation from white rice milled to 60%
appetizer or snack served with drinks; performance to liven up a bar; conversation to liven up a party
gourmandism; gourmet; gourmand; foodie
no matter (what, who, etc.); whether ... or ...; be
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
opening a new shop; opening a shop (for the day)
quiet (place); still; silent; inconspicuously; modestly; quietly
to avoid being seen; to be clandestine
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape); extraction (of compressed data)
verbal promise; one's word
accomplice; co-conspirator
revealing (information, a secret, etc.); disclosure; telling; letting out
threat; bird-scaring device (scarecrow, gun, etc.)
muzzling (someone); gagging; forcing (someone) to keep quiet (about something); silencing (someone); killing (someone) to prevent them from revealing something
bargaining; haggling; tactics; strategy; (tactical) advance or retreat of troops
one's heart's desire; one's dearest wish
face; official stance; public position or attitude (as opposed to private thoughts); ceremony for the erection of the framework of a house
tedious talk; impertinent talk; repetitious talk; saucy speech; pretentious statement
presentation (of a passport, ID, etc.); showing; production (e.g. of documents); presentation (of a plan, response, etc.); bringing up; citing (an example)
rational; reasonable; logical
heart-warming; kind-hearted; warm-hearted; considerate; kind; heartfelt
episode; anecdote; vignette; episode
to exceed the budget; to overrun the budget; to have a deficit; to have a secret revealed
not insignificant; not to be sneezed at
to grudge; to begrudge; to be stingy; to be unwilling to pay
personnel expenses; labor cost; labour cost; indirect labour costs; indirect labor costs
luxury; extravagance; treat (i.e. at someone's expense)
stock; inventory; stocking up (e.g. on food); (soup) stock; stock; share; stock (point-in-time economic quantity)
worthless; insignificant; unimportant; poor; miserable; wretched
basket clam (Corbiculidae spp.); freshwater clam; freshwater mussel
Manila clam (Ruditapes philippinarum); Japanese littleneck clam
to be treated to a meal; to be given a meal
pottery; earthenware; yakimono; flame-broiled food (esp. fish); tempered blade
to eat up; to consume (completely)
knob; handle; snack (to have with a drink); side dish; a pinch (e.g. of salt); (file) handle
bursting with juice; oozing with savory juices (esp. when bitten); with a gloss (e.g. makeup); with shine; sleekily
sashimi (raw sliced fish, shellfish or crustaceans)
to warm (e.g. one's hands over a fire); to dry; to toast; to grill; to broil
roasting; grilling; toasting; tempering (in metallurgy)
degree; extent; (health) condition; state of health; adjustment; moderation; addition and subtraction