to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
(ethyl) alcohol; spirits of wine
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
fresh and youthful; lively; vibrant; vivacious; juicy (e.g. fruit)
litchi (Nephelium litchi); lychee
to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander
flaring up; burning hotly; flying into a rage; losing one's cool; opening suddenly and widely (e.g. eyes, mouth); (arch.) acting resolutely
to be able to eat; to be able to swallow
feeling of food or drink going down one's throat
look (esp. an angry or upset look); expression
unintentionally; unconsciously; by mistake; heedlessly; against one's better judgement (judgment)
feel (i.e. tactile sensation); touch; feeling; sensation; texture (e.g. food, cloth)
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
snack (to have with a drink); side dish
bamboo grass; generally smaller species of running bamboo that do not shed their sheaths (e.g. Sasa spp.)
grilling (fish) with salt; broiling with salt; boiling seawater to get salt
grain; bead; drop; counter for small round objects including grains, seeds, pills, drops
egg white; white-fleshed fish (e.g. tai, hirame, karei); white meat; sapwood
to shine; to glow; to look attractive; to look nice; to be set off (by)
yellowtail amberjack (species of fish, Seriola lalandi)
light (color, colour, taste); simple; plain; frank; candid; ingenuous
elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article
one's background; one's history; one's circumstances; one's merit; asset; strong point
to overdo; to do too much
to understand; to appreciate; to interpret
something or other; this and that; one thing this, another thing that; blah blah blah
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
common carp (Cyprinus carpio); koi carp
smelling of mud or earth; unrefined; uncouth
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
to burn; to be roasted; to be heated; to be jealous; to be envious
sweetness; sugary taste; sweets; dessert; cake
sweetfish (Plecoglossus altivelis altivelis); ayu
to have a tendency to; to be liable to; to have a touch of; to have a smack of
glamorous; charming; beguiling; bewitching; beautiful; fascinatingly elegant
side dish served in order to encourage the consumption of alcohol (kaiseki cuisine)
pleasant feeling; pleasant sensation; pleasure
to catch one's breath; to gulp; to have one's breath taken away; to gasp