red vinegar made from fermented sake lees; plum vinegar with perilla leaves added
Dreams (Fleetwood Mac song)
hundred rivers; many rivers; all rivers
white gooseweed (Chenopodium album); fat hen; lamb's-quarters; pigweed
management philosophy; management principles; managerial creed
prosperity; flourishing; thriving
loungewear; comfortable clothing worn at home
being Instagrammable; looking good on Instagram
coming to an embassy, theatre, library, etc.
new building; annexe; annex
hotel worker; hotelman; hotelkeeper; hotelier
vacant or unoccupied room
(Ogura) Hyakunin Isshu; classical Japanese anthology of one hundred Japanese waka by one hundred poets; hyakunin isshu karuta; hyakunin isshu poetry cards
no vacancy; full occupancy
buffet; self-service meal
sweet flavour; sweet flavor; flattery; stupidity
karuta; traditional Japanese playing cards
sushi shop; sushi restaurant; sushi bar
to lose (a chance); to miss (a chance); to overlook; to omit; to deviate; to depart from (the norm, etc.)
to perform in tune with each other; to get along well; to be in perfect harmony; to make a perfect pair (team, etc.)
shop, bar, etc. where live jazz, pop, rock, etc. is performed; live music club
with a crack; with a snap; firmly; sharply; precisely; properly
stopgap; makeshift; temporary measure
French; French food; French cuisine