to some extent; to a certain extent
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
it is not (like that) either
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
close; intimate; on good terms
regarding as important; attaching importance to; taking a serious view of; putting emphasis on
conclusion; decision; judgement; affirmative
dryer (esp. hair); drier; blower
suddenly and forcefully (e.g. jerk, poke, shove); in a single gulp; in one go
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
to comb out; to brush; to untangle; to unravel
vivid (memory, description, etc.); fresh; graphic; fresh (blood, scar, etc.); still new; recent
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
to have a relationship; to have relations
to delay; to put off; to procrastinate
choice; selection; diagnosis; medical opinion; judgement; opinion
what's in one's heart; one's emotional state; what one feels
tatami room; dinner party in a tatami room with a geisha or maiko
dining; dining room; meal
form (as opposed to substance); formality; method; system; format; mode
assembly hall; meeting place; venue; grounds
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
-clad; in the midst of; tenths (e.g. wholesale price, as tenths of retail price); times (i.e. multiplied by); able-to-seat (of a chair, etc.)
bamboo screen; rattan blind; bamboo mat (for rolling sushi)
to partition; to divide; to direct; to manage; to settle accounts; to assume a crouching posture (at the start of a bout)
traditional Japanese meal brought in courses; tea-ceremony dishes
for the first time in one's life
while; even though; despite
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
busyness; a lot of things to do; frequent use; heavy use (of); many uses
hors d'oeuvre; appetizer; appetiser; starter
sashimi (raw sliced fish, shellfish or crustaceans)
nimono; food cooked by boiling or stewing
earthenware; pottery; yakimono; flame-broiled food (esp. fish); tempered blade
small saucepan; small pot