intimacy; friendship; familiarity
(I) will; (I) shall; let's; (I) wonder (if); might it be (that); hey
general; admiral; head; chief; old chap; mate
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
person with a lot of experience; old hand; veteran (in a particular field)
cooking (esp. Japanese style); cuisine; (Japanese) restaurant
fish market; fish dealer; fishmonger
counter for buildings (esp. houses); suffix for a pen name, stage name, etc.
to come fluttering in (e.g. leaves, snow, flowers, etc.); to come dancing in; to drop in unexpectedly; to happen unexpectedly
tonkatsu; breaded pork cutlet
to stand side by side; to stand in a row
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
Edo-style sushi (usu. nigirizushi)
material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick
company; association; regional Chinese god of the earth (or a village built in its honour); counter for companies, shrines, etc.
contract; compact; agreement
chirashi; chirashizushi; sushi rice in a box or bowl with a variety of ingredients sprinkled on top
riches; wealth; resources; lottery
man (esp. one who is well-respected); samurai; person (in a certain profession, esp. licensed); member
Shizuoka prefecture (Chūbu area)
to miss (a train, bus, etc.); to fail to keep up with (e.g. the times); to be left behind by
rather; better; instead; if anything
when you get to the destination
mountain road; mountain trail
having a meal (before doing something); fortifying oneself with a meal
waking up early; getting up early; early rising
wasabi (Wasabia japonica); Japanese horseradish
coloring; colouring; color scheme; colour scheme; (touch of) colour; embellishment
bactericidal action; germicidal action
Brassicaceae (family of flowering plants comprising the mustards)
to be needed; to be wanted
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
to pierce through; to break through
this (very thing); this precisely
water; (drinking) water; night entertainment business; nightlife worker; racy; titillating
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
lost article; something forgotten
bon voyage!; have a nice trip!