roasted or deep-fried fish or meat, marinated in a spicy sauce
kaiseki; sophisticated traditional Japanese cuisine brought in courses; simple meal eaten before tea is served
fish simmered with soy sauce (and sugar)
general contractor; main contractor; major construction company
worth; merit; value; good point; redeeming feature; saving grace
to act the goody-goody; to pretend to be nice
to be settled; to be brought to an end
to get back together (with a former partner)
having an aptitude (for); having a talent (for)
being once divorced; one-time divorcee; (lit.) one x mark (i.e. one name struck from the family register)
marital quarrel; argument between husband and wife
to divide; to separate; to share; to distribute; to distinguish
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
male-female relationships; relations between the sexes; sexual relations
marine products; seafood; fish and shellfish
restaurant with only set meals
(one's) initials; first letter (of a name, sentence, etc.); initial; first
patronizing; expecting gratitude in return; acting like one is doing someone a favor; condescending
to be boiled down; to come to a standstill; to reach an impasse; to approach a conclusion (of a discussion, investigation, etc.)
compensating; making up for; supplementation
extra (charge, fare, etc.); premium; bonus; (after a number) tenths increase
huge sum (esp. of money); enormous sum; massive amount
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 tear up and throw away
to grumble; to be unsettled; to grizzle
to suit the convenience of; to accommodate
ryotei; traditional Japanese restaurant (esp. a luxurious one)
pachinko; mechanical gambling game superficially resembling pinball; slingshot; catapult; pistol
bill (at a restaurant); check
favourable; favorable; promising; satisfactory; in good shape
accepting an order; receiving an order; orders received
success; prosperity; boom
existence; possession; having; limited company
delivery; transfer; hand-over
merchant; trader; expert (in a trade or profession); professional; woman working in the nightlife business (bar or nightclub hostess, geisha, etc.); demimondaine