to comb out; to brush; to untangle; to unravel
vivid (memory, description, etc.); fresh; graphic; fresh (blood, scar, etc.); still new; recent
to have a relationship; to have relations
choice; selection; diagnosis; medical opinion; judgement; opinion
tatami room; dinner party in a tatami room with a geisha or maiko
dining; dining room; meal
-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
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
to have the privilege of doing
that being the case; in that case; if that's how it's going to go
explanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
light seasoning; mild flavour; bland taste
ginger (Zingiber officinale)
wafer cake filled with bean jam; (in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
salad dressed with tofu, white sesame, and white miso
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to have a smattering of
crispy; crunchy; tearing; ripping; spirited; energetic
sea bream (Sparidae); porgy; tai (species of reddish-brown Pacific sea bream, Pagrus major)
vegetables or fish boiled in soy sauce
grotesque; disgusting; gross
grilling (fish) with salt; broiling with salt; boiling seawater to get salt
catalog; catalogue; inventory; menu
very important person; VIP
to be no match for (e.g. outclassed in authority, strength or in debt to); to be unable to act on an equal basis with
return gift; return favour (favor); revenge; change (in a cash transaction)
common people; ordinary people; masses
to meet (someone of higher status); (arch.) to be recognized (esp. by someone of higher status); (arch.) to be visible; (arch.) to be seen
bridge building; mediation; go-between; intermediary; (through the) good offices (of someone)
later on; eventually; afterwards
news coverage; collecting data (e.g. for an article); covering (something for media); interview
to smack one's lips (over a dish); to eat with relish
place; spot; grounds; arena; stadium; range