酒

sake made from rice or other cereal which is chewed before fermentation

barhopping; pub crawl

sake brewed without addition of saccharides and no more than 120 litres of seed alcohol per tonne

ill effects of drinking

fine wines and prized delicacies

appetizer or snack served with drinks; accompaniment to an (alcoholic) drink

ginjō sake with no added alcohol; junmai ginjō sake

tartrate

to run out of sake; to be out of sake; to run out of alcohol

potassium bitartrate; potassium hydrogen tartrate; cream of tartar

Buddhism

Buddhist precept prohibiting the consumption of alcohol

heavy drinker

Slang

drinking oneself into a stupor

mandarin-flavored shochu; mandarin liqueur

Proverb; Buddhism

bringing pungent vegetables or liquor inside the temple is prohibited

(nights of) fun, food, and drink; bright-light district; nightlife district

Madeira wine

Idiomatic expression

to drink too much and lose self-control

Proverb

even the gods drink sake; there's nothing wrong with drinking

Proverb

you will appreciate your parents' advice as you grow older, just as it takes time to feel the effects of unwarmed sake

Proverb

it's not my fault; this red face is the alcohol's fault

lemon liqueur; limoncello

cheap wines and unpalatable dishes (a modest (self-deprecating) way of offering a meal to a guest)

to be drunk; to be intoxicated; to be inebriated; to be under the influence of alcohol