oshizushi; sushi rice and other ingredients pressed in box or mould (mold)
food (meat, fish, vegetables, etc.) cooked separately but served together on one dish
Japanese wobbegong (Orectolobus japonicus, species of carpet shark); Japanese carpet shark; fringe shark
new store; newly-opened store
archery range; brothel (covering up as an archery range)
kaiseki; sophisticated traditional Japanese cuisine brought in courses; simple meal eaten before tea is served
steep (mountain); precipitous; hard (life); difficult; troubled
wild chrysanthemum; aster
special investigation department
sushi; anything made with vinegared rice (may also contain vegetables, spices, fish, or other delicacies)
when it comes to the cause; when you get right down to it; as for what started it; as for the reason; originally
bill (e.g. at a restaurant); check
child one is expecting; child in one's womb
juice pressed from a bitter orange; ponzu (Japanese sauce made primarily of soy sauce and citrus juice)
District Public Prosecutor's Office
perfectly in sync; in step (dancing); on the same wavelength
house search (e.g. by the police)
loss (of weight or volume, e.g. in transit); ullage; outage; decrease (in value); reduction
(idle) curiosity; fancifulness; whimsy; (having) strange tastes
to gain in skill; to improve; to get better
service business (hotel, restaurant, entertainment); service industry
regular holiday; fixed day off; regular closing day
official divorce registration papers
school of one's (first, second) choice
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
leaving everything up to someone else
previously; already; beforehand; in advance; for some time
my husband; one's family; family member
(short) curtain hung at shop entrance; split curtain used to divide spaces in a house; reputation (of a store); good name; goodwill
Kanazawa (city in Ishikawa)
looking; viewing; (please) try (to)
answering machine; answer phone
arranged; taken care of; settled; completed; finished
Shizuoka (city, prefecture)
head office; main office; main store; this store; our store
as before; as ever; as it was originally
examination; investigation; prosecution
customer traffic; customers; custom
thousand years; many years
mackerel (esp. the chub mackerel, Scomber japonicus); server (in an online game)
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
to use somebody's (argument, attack) against them