cooking (esp. Japanese style); cuisine; (Japanese) restaurant
izakaya; Japanese bar that also serves various dishes and snacks
very; extremely; excessively
embarrassed; self-conscious; bashful; abashed
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
tensely; tightly; erectly; intuitively; instinctively; with a burst
bow (weapon); archery; bow (for a violin, etc.)
to straighten up one's back (e.g. stand up straight, sit up straight); to hold one's head high
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
if you think about it; come to think of it
living by oneself; living alone
television; TV; TV program; TV programme; TV broadcast
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
helping oneself to a drink; pouring one's own drink
to pour (into a vessel); to fill (a cup, bowl, etc.) with; to dish out (food or drink)
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
to be confused; to be flustered; to be at a loss
to taste; to try (food or drink)
to creep in; to steal in; to sneak in
thick; dense; rich (as in taste or content); crowded
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
clap (sound of wooden clappers); chop vigorously; slight movement (e.g. poke, small bird alighting); the end; originally end of a play, marked by clap of clappers; dot (esp. typographical)
egg white; white-fleshed fish (e.g. tai, hirame, karei); white meat; sapwood
just past noon; afternoon
to roll in; to tumble into; to visit (esp. to stay overnight as an unwanted guest); to fall in one's way; to fall into one's lap
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
wasabi (Wasabia japonica); Japanese horseradish
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
to put into the mouth; to eat
sashimi (raw sliced fish, shellfish or crustaceans)
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well