unexpected; surprising; unanticipated; strange; unforeseen
Western food; Western dish; Western cooking; Japanized Western cuisine
group; faction; (political) faction; wing; school (of thought, painting, etc.); sect
since; for the past ... (e.g. ten years); this person; this gentleman
fruits and vegetables; produce
stew (esp. Japanese cream stew)
vitality; energy; dynamism
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
another thing; other things; another man's property
than; in comparison to; rather than; over; above
to feel uplifted; to be cheered up; to hearten; to be inspired; to be energized
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
to advance (spatially); to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to move ahead (e.g. of work); to intensify
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial
one cup (of); one glass (of); one drink (of alcohol); full; filled (with); fully; to capacity
thank you (for the meal); that was a delicious meal; thank you (for displaying lovey-dovey behaviour)
have a good day; take care; see you
aquatic products; fisheries
shop; store; establishment; restaurant
several; a few; number; quantity; counting; calculation; number
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis); oceanic bonito; victorfish
transactions; dealings; business
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
familiarity; intimacy; acquaintance
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
(I) will; (I) shall; let's; (I) wonder (if); might it be (that)
general; admiral; head; chief; old chap; mate
each time; every time; thank you for your continued patronage; thank you for your support; hello; I'm coming in
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
nth generation; nth (person to occupy a position, e.g. president)
road; path; way; set of practices; moral education; Buddhist teachings; Taoism
veteran (in a particular field); person with a lot of experience; old hand
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
cooking (esp. Japanese style); cuisine; (Japanese) restaurant
town; block; street; road; chō (unit of length, approx. 109.09 m); chō (unit of land area, approx. 0.99 hectares)
fish market; fish dealer; fishmonger
one day; all day (long); the whole day; first day of the month
counter for buildings (esp. houses); suffix for a pen name, stage name, etc.
order (for an item); request; demand; condition
to come fluttering in (e.g. leaves, snow, flowers, etc.); to come dancing in; to drop in unexpectedly; to happen unexpectedly