skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
pursuit (of a goal, ideal, etc.); search; chase; seeking after
high class; high grade; high rank; seniority
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
the way one works; one's working manner
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
beef tongue (a specialty of Sendai); ox tongue
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
exquisite; superb; perfect; miraculous
demi-glace (type of brown sauce)
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
fancy restaurant; expensive restaurant
than; from; out of; except; but; more
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
high-class restaurant; high-end store
not exceeding; and downward; below (e.g. standard); under (e.g. a level); the below-mentioned; the following
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
the way it was; the way it used be; as of old; in former times
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
to be found; to be discovered
to recall; to remember; to recollect
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
so-and-so; who?; which people?
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
when it becomes; when it comes to
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like