curtain; bunting; act (in play)
gleaning (i.e. picking up crop left after harvesting)
one's youth; early life; one's early days; one's early years
incompetent; have no merit
looking up (e.g. a word in a dictionary); retrieval (e.g. data); searching for; referring to
whole; all; general; gross; entire; overall
(arch.) the art of war; (arch.) martial arts; military force; the sword; valor; bravery
high speed; rapidity; rapid-service train (not as fast as express); rapid train
izakaya; Japanese bar that also serves various dishes and snacks
heat; hot air; enthusiasm; excitement; fever
cloudiness; turbidity; nebula (medical)
glass (drinking vessel); glass (material); glasses (eyewear)
to knock (ideas) against each other; to present competing ideas; to have a lively exchange of ideas; to smash together; to crash into each other; to throw at each other
friendly chat; pleasant chat; lighthearted talk; friendly conversation
to take advantage of; to follow blindly; to multiply
order; reservation; order; sequence; order (of magnitude); architectural order
energy; vigour; vigor; liveliness; spirit; life
employee (of a store); shop assistant; clerk; salesperson
stir-fry; fried food (cooked in wok, frying pan, etc.)
with gusto; with wild abandon; enthusiastically; energetically
to be mixed; to be blended with; to associate with; to mingle with; to join
muffler; scarf; comforter; muffler (for a vehicle exhaust); silencer
silent (as the grave); deadly silent; deathly quiet
counter for books; volume
menu; schedule; program; (computer) menu
regular menu (as opposed to the lunch menu, daily specials, etc.)
to find out; to discover; to detect
zabuton (flat floor cushion used when sitting or kneeling; usu. rectangular)
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife; his and hers; pair of objects, one larger (for man), one smaller (for woman)
chicken tender; chicken tenderloin
everyday; always; at all times; frequently
to sit cross-legged; to rest on one's laurels
neglect of one's health; unhealthy living; intemperance
superior; first-class; excellent; (that's) just fine!; bring it on!
tofu; bean curd; beancurd
avocado (Persea americana)
tuna (edible fish, Thunnus spp.); tunny; Pacific bluefin tuna (edible fish, Thunnus orientalis); dead lay; starfish
to inform; to notify; to know; to reign
daikon (variety of large white Oriental radish, Raphanus sativus var. longipinnatus); ham actor