substantial; real (as opposed to nominal)
to be possessed by an evil spirit; to be tempted; to give in to an urge; to succumb to temptation
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
to be sacked; to be fired; to be dismissed; to be beheaded
accounting; finance; bill (at a restaurant); check; accountant; treasurer
study; diligence; discount; reduction
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
to install (a king, emperor, etc.); to appoint (to a post); to promote; to assign (to study under)
consolation money; solatium; reparation; damages; settlement
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
reset; fresh start; new beginning
beef tongue (a specialty of Sendai); ox tongue
covering; filled in; complete; total; cliched; clichéd; plaintext
book; volume; this; present; main; head
stew of cubed meat or fish (esp. pork belly or tuna)
new menu item; new dish on a menu
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
to melt; to thaw; to fuse; to dissolve
to penetrate; to pervade; to spread
in that manner; like that
star (usu. not including the Sun); planet (usu. not including Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); star (actor, player, etc.); small dot; spot; star point (in go)
perfect score; full marks; extremely; very; quite
high rating; good reputation
shopkeeper; storekeeper; proprietor of a shop
management; administration; cutting up and serving food; cut and fill (e.g. earthwork)
slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out
to be moreish; to have a quality that encourages you to eat (drink) more of them after; to have lingering effects
five; five years of age; eight o'clock (old time system)
comfortable (to live in); snug; cozy; cosy
nimono; food cooked by boiling or stewing
low-lying part of a city (usu. containing shops, factories, etc.); Shitamachi (low-lying area of eastern Tokyo near Tokyo Bay, incl. Asakusa, Shitaya, Kanda, Fukugawa, Honjo, Nihonbashi, Kyobashi and surrounds)
emotion; feeling; atmosphere; mood; spirit