grilling on a skewer; spit-roasting
breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
self-awareness; awareness (of one's position, abilities, duty, etc.); perceiving (something); taking in (a sensation); self-consciousness
brow; glabella; middle forehead; area between the eyebrows
to wrinkle up (e.g. one's eyebrows, nose, etc.); to furrow; to crimple
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
to treat (someone) to (something); to give (someone) a treat; to be extravagant; to live in luxury; to be proud; to be haughty
awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing
to drain; to pour; to float (e.g. logs down a river); to set adrift; to wash away; to carry away; to broadcast
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
ill will; malice; evil intent
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
famous product; special product; speciality; specialty
previous time; last time; previous installment; previous instalment; previous session
loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft
to treat (someone) to (something); to give (someone) a treat; to buy (someone a meal, drink, etc.); to be extravagant; to live in luxury
salt; common salt; hardship; toil; saltiness; cold
enjoyment; pleasure; amusement; anticipation; looking forward to; something to look forward to
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence; pretense; (a customer) coming to restaurant, ryokan, etc. without a reservation or introduction
sentimental; emotional; maudlin; mawkish
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
cart (esp. a food cart); stall; festival float; portable shrine dedicated to a god and shaped like a house; stage prop fashioned after a large building; framework (of a building)
illegitimate child; secret love child
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
rate; ratio; one tenth; ten percent; (comparative) profit; gain; assignment
nice to meet you; I'm glad to make your acquaintance; how do you do?
proprietress (of a traditional Japanese inn, restaurant, or shop); landlady; hostess; mistress; female innkeeper
spit; skewer; proxy (computer server)
to stick into (of something with a sharp point); to prick; to pierce; to resonate emotionally; to move
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
sauce; Worcestershire sauce
to paint; to spread; to plaster; to apply (cream, lotion); to smear; to lacquer
to warm (e.g. one's hands over a fire); to dry; to toast; to grill; to broil
to stimulate one's appetite; to whet one's appetite
unable to take one's eyes off of something; having to keep a watchful eye on
he; she; that guy; that; that one; that thing
difference; variation; difference