Michelin (tyre manufacturer); Michelin Guide (rating hotels and restaurants)
mask; veil; disguise; anonymous; unmarked; incognito
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
degree of difficulty; difficulty level
home cooking; eating at home
entirely; completely; all; nothing but
to know; to be aware (of); to be acquainted (with); to think; to consider; to believe
luxury; extravagance; treat (i.e. at someone's expense)
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
fat under-belly of tuna (considered high-quality)
to feel awkward; to feel ashamed; to feel inferior; to feel shy (about doing something)
sushi shop; sushi restaurant; sushi bar
pickled vegetables; pickles
roll (e.g. of cloth); winding (e.g. watch); volume (of book); speeding up; heel (of a Japanese sandal)
low-priced; cheap; shallow (e.g. sympathy); superficial; link back to discussion group, bulletin board, etc. posting
to attack; to assault; to challenge; to take on; to be bold; to be audacious
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
I see; that's right; indeed
that far; so far; to that extent; stop!; not one step further!
individual; separate; personal; case-by-case
accounting; finance; bill (at a restaurant); check; accountant; treasurer
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
grasp (of the situation, meaning, etc.); understanding; control; hold; grip
separate; respective; different
calculation; computation; bill; check; consideration; allowance
current obsession; current kick; personal obsession
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
splitting the bill (usu. evenly); splitting the check; paying one's own expenses; going Dutch
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
recklessly; thoughtlessly; pamperingly; indulgently; shoo!; heave-ho; hallo
impudent; shameless; brazen; forward; audacious; cheeky
not a chance; not likely; no way; oh no; yuck; eew
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
conflict; complication; troubles; discord
carefree; buoyant; lighthearted; ease
cinnabar; vermilion (mercury sulfide); red color; vermilion pigment; elixir (esp. of immortality); pill
(giving) birth; childbirth; native (of); product of; produced in; assets
shopfront; storefront; shopwindow; over-the-counter
standing signboard; billboard; hoarding
chef (esp. of high-end Japanese cuisine); cook; area of a kitchen that contains the chopping board
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to be on edge; to be nervous; to be sharp (of a voice, words, etc.); to be harsh