red food coloring; red food colouring
Japanese Spanish mackerel (Scomberomorus niphonius)
sake brewer; sake brewery
fellow pupil (apprentice)
having a short time to live; having not much longer to live; having little time left; (one's) days are numbered
art dealer; fine art(s) shop
kaiseki; sophisticated traditional Japanese cuisine brought in courses; simple meal eaten before tea is served
dish of fish or meat flavoured with soy sauce, mirin, etc., coated with starch and then deep-fried
bold; shameless; cheeky; brash; impudent
to make an appointment; to make a reservation
elder brother's wife; sister-in-law
dine and dash; leaving a restaurant without paying
good at business; having a good head for business; good businessman; shrewd salesman
catalog; catalogue; inventory; menu
promissory note; written acknowledgment of debt; IOU
to hate each other; to hate mutually
holding out for a short while; putting up resistance for a while; briefly holding one's own
somersault; returning from a destination right after arriving there; non-stop round trip; abrupt change of direction
payment made via bank deposit transfer; discarding a tile that becomes another player's winning tile
not insignificant; not to be sneezed at
one person; one customer; unmarried and childless older woman
to exclude (someone); to shun; to ignore; to leave out; to ostracize
chancy trade or business with uncertain profitability; night entertainment business (e.g. hostess bar); nightlife business
thank you (for the meal); that was a delicious meal
protegee; someone who one considers as a younger sister
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
confirmation; certification; ascertainment
cliff edge; edge of a precipice; perilous position; critical moment; brink
headlong rush; rushing recklessly
clientele; customer stratum
completely ordinary; plain; commonplace; everyday
to have guts; to be plucky; to have nerves of steel
dressing (esp. in kimono); fitting; helping someone get dressed; outer garment (in kabuki)
son (of others); boy; young master; green young man from a well-to-do family; young man innocent of the ways of the world
to drain; to flow (unobstructed); to sell well; to be in good demand; to exit the stage; to remove (a prop) from the stage
full house; all seats occupied; fully occupied
well-known; noted; celebrated