food (meat, fish, vegetables, etc.) cooked separately but served together on one dish
kaiseki; sophisticated traditional Japanese cuisine brought in courses; simple meal eaten before tea is served
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
juice pressed from a bitter orange; ponzu (Japanese sauce made primarily of soy sauce and citrus juice)
perfectly in sync; in step (dancing); on the same wavelength
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
as before; as ever; as it was originally
customer traffic; customers; custom
thousand years; many years
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
to use somebody's (argument, attack) against them
going public (with a matter); becoming public knowledge; recourse to litigation; taking (a matter) to court
ryotei; traditional Japanese restaurant (esp. a luxurious one)
(something) one does not really mean; insincere
to be treated to a meal; to be given a meal
answering machine; answerphone
to borrow; to have a loan; to hire; to rent; to buy on credit
to carry on one's back; to burden oneself (e.g. with debts, responsibilities, etc.)
being excluded; being ignored; being kept in the dark (about); being kept out of the loop; (lit.) outside the mosquito net
accepting an order; receiving an order; orders received
stock company; corporation; kabushiki kaisha; KK
to turn up (hem, sleeves, etc.); to fold back (e.g. page); to turn back; to double back; to loopback (a signal, message, etc.)
thin rice porridge; watery cooked rice; rice gruel; congee