Emperor Shōwa (1901-1989, reigned 1926-1989); Emperor Showa; Emperor Hirohito
suspension bridge; viaduct; temporary bridge; mediation; go-between
breast meat (usu. of chicken); breast; white meat
sweet flavour; sweet flavor; flattery; stupidity
cherry fruit (esp. sweet cherry, Prunus avium)
one person; one customer; unmarried and childless older woman
food culture; dietary culture; cuisine
high-class restaurant; high-end store
moral duty; moral obligations; justification; pretext; just cause
garnish (e.g. vegetables with a meat dish); trimmings; fixings; relish
essence; quintessence; spirit; soul; heart; pith
marine products; seafood; fish and shellfish
long-established; old-established; traditional
statute of limitations; lapse of rights after a period of time; becoming invalid or void after a set time; ageing; aging
fish-based cooking; fish dish
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such)
beautiful man and woman; handsome couple
head office; main office; main store; this store; our store
hors d'oeuvre; appetizer; appetiser; starter
original method or procedure; serious; orthodox; classical
personal history; curriculum vitae; resume
to smack one's lips (over a dish); to eat with relish
laboratory testing bench; laboratory table; subject of an experiment; (human) guinea pig
formality; social rules; social status; social standing; (arch.) amendments and enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)
long-established shop; shop of long standing; old shop
to strain or exert oneself; to go all out
threshold (esp. one with grooves for sliding doors); sill
in the company of; accompanied by ...; as a group comprising ...; likes of ...
way of eating; how to eat
difficult voyage; hard flight; rough going; rough passage; running into trouble
small fraction; small proportion
living; life; judo art of resuscitation; action; activity