goma tofu; tofu-like dish made with ground sesame paste
Kyoto-style grilled fish; fish slices pickled overnight in Kyoto-style sweet white bean paste, then grilled
chrysanthemum (Chrysanthemum morifolium)
soft-hearted; susceptible; sentimental; tender-hearted
to tie; to fasten; to hitch; to secure (trust, patronage of customers, etc.); to keep (an employee, someone's interest, etc.); to save (someone's life)
small token of one's sentiments; just slightly; only a bit
okara; soy pulp; tofu dregs; edible pulp separated from soybean milk in the production of tofu
adversity strengthens the foundations; after a storm comes a calm; what doesn't kill you makes you stronger
the Avici hell (the eighth and most painful of the eight hells); hell of uninterrupted suffering
dullness; slump; stagnation; inactivity; depression
local specialty; local special dish
opportunity to show one's abilities; time to show one's stuff; one's province
member of one's in-group (e.g. family member, colleague)
blameless; above reproach; beyond reproach; faultless; perfect
bill (e.g. at a restaurant); check
to make snide remarks; to put into bad mood
to get back together (with a former partner)
to make oneself popular without any regard to others; to take all the credit to oneself; (lit.) to turn out well (of a child)
to resonate emotionally (with one); to strike a chord; to be gut-wrenching
unsold items; leftovers; remainders; spinster; old maid
fundraising; financing; cash flow
to settle; to finish; to bring to an end
guest of honor; guest of honour; good customer; important customer
irritation; annoyance; frustration
official divorce registration papers
chasing after women; womanizing
gloss; luster; mellowness (of a voice); youthfulness (e.g. of skin); interest; appeal
premature death; untimely death; dying young
trouble; problem; mess; difficulty; nuisance
to shut out; to bar; to lock out; to exclude
unexpectedly; suddenly; abruptly
waitress (in a ryokan or traditional restaurant); hostess
feminine handwriting; woman's hand
greeting; a fine thing to say
adviser; someone to consult with; someone to turn to about one's concerns; confidant
period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); carving; engraving; victory; strictness; cruelty
generous; magnanimous; big-hearted; broad-minded; (lit.) big-bellied
customer traffic; customers; custom