sauce américaine; American sauce
international film festival
confection of sweetened beans wrapped in wheat-flour dough (in the shape of a sword guard); (arch.) metal sword guard; (arch.) polearm
Japanese sea perch (Lateolabrax japonicus, esp. referring to an adult); Japanese sea bass
new shop; new store; new restaurant
having the luck to escape trouble (your behaviour has landed you in)
meal ticket; meal voucher
poêlé; poêler; butter roasting
second month of the lunar calendar
small token of one's sentiments; just slightly; only a bit
seashore; beach; food wrapped in nori
composite image; photomontage; photoshopped image
overseas assignment; overseas posting
letter of resignation; request for retirement
to grow fond of; to grow attached to; to become enamoured with
violently disagreeing; strongly opposing; setting one's heart against
(state of) utter panic; great panic
sommelier; wine steward; wine expert at a restaurant who advises guests on a choice of wines
Wagyu beef; Japanese beef
shabu-shabu; thinly sliced meat boiled quickly with vegetables, and dipped in sauce
Japanese food; Japanese meal
Japanese-style confectionary store
Japanese scallop (Patinopecten yessoensis); Yesso scallop