to retreat; to withdraw; to deduct
great erudition; extensive knowledge; vast stock of knowledge
I'm sorry to have kept you waiting
fat (of meat); fatty meat
sexual feeling; carnal desire; physical feeling
condition of fire; heat level; fire strength
time for ...; time to ...; good opportunity to ...; season
to set up shop; to open a store
future prospects; promise
to warm (e.g. one's hands over a fire); to dry; to toast; to grill; to broil
subtle seasoning that brings out the flavor; secret ingredient
to be frank with you; to tell you the truth; I'm going to lay my cards on the table
long-established shop; shop of long standing; old shop
Japanese food; Japanese-style meal; Japanese cuisine
comprehensive; composite; all-embracing
to begin; to set about; to start
first experience (of something); first sexual experience
freezing; cold storage; refrigeration
to be thoroughly attracted by; to be completely fascinated by
transcendence; excellence; superiority
full up; to have had enough of something (both good and bad nuance)
to take; to catch; to capture
to bite into; to sink one's teeth into
unprecedented; never happened before; first time in history
ordering (materials); placing an order; order
first place; first rank; unit's position; Japanese yew (Taxus cuspidata)
dictionary; lexicon; (arch.) letter of resignation
(within) the (Tokyo) metropolitan area
pushing back one's opponent while locked in close quarters; having a tendency towards; being close to
to be completed; to be finished; to be ready (e.g. to serve or eat); to be very drunk
peak; summit; ridge; back of a blade
finish; finishing; finishing touches
training; education; stocking up; laying in; preparation (e.g. ingredients); girl studying to become a geisha
to meet (the enemy) and attack; to engage (the approaching enemy); to confront; to intercept
part (esp. of the body); region; site; cut (of meat)
just (now, at the moment, etc.); just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
to speak frankly; to put things bluntly