to beg; to pester; to plead; to coax; to hound; to importune
customer; client; client company; business connection; trade partner
liquor store; wine shop; bottle shop; sake dealer; liquor-store owner; brewer
sampling a drink; tasting
good humour (humor); good mood
orphan; person without friends
race; tribe; species; genus; stellar population (i.e. population I, II and III)
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
to dwell (in); to exist (within); to stay (at); to stop (at); to be in the womb (of an unborn child); to be part of a constellation
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
beach; seashore; seaside; coast
end; extremity; limit; result; outcome; upshot
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
imitation; copy; make-believe; doing something in a way that only superficially resembles the real thing
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
light; bright; bright (colour); cheerful; bright; bright (future, prospects, etc.); rosy
appetizer; starter; hors d'oeuvre
entrails; giblets; guts; internal organs
soaking (fabric) in lukewarm water (to soften and remove starch); desizing; moistening with steam; blanching (food); parboiling
condiment (e.g. grated or chopped topping such as daikon, wasabi, ginger, green onion, red pepper); spice
juice pressed from a bitter orange; ponzu (Japanese sauce made primarily of soy sauce and citrus juice)
appetizer or snack served with drinks; accompaniment to an (alcoholic) drink
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
is not ... either; is (neither ...) nor ...; nor is it ...; does not ... either; (neither ...) nor ...; does not even ...
ugh (when angry, irritated, etc.); ack; ach; tsk; keh
you are quite right; reasonable; natural; just
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
grilling on a skewer; spit-roasting
to stuff one's cheeks; to fill one's mouth (with food)
tingling; stinging; pungently
condiment paste made from yuzu zest and chili peppers (chile)
to mix (e.g. water with flour); to dissolve (salt in water, paint, etc.); to scramble (eggs); to stir; to melt; to liquefy
sweet flavour; sweet flavor; flattery; stupidity
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
good flavor (flavour); good taste; umami (fifth category of taste in food); skill; cleverness; profit
maximum; to the maximum degree; to the full; at a maximum
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
fresh made; freshly baked; freshly roasted
angrily; in a huff; in anger; plump; tender
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; ritual exchange of cups (to seal a bond or pledge)
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to underestimate; to make light of
hometown; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
to need; to call for; to require
to flow out; to stream out; to pour out; to gush forth; to leak; to ooze out
malice; ill will; bad air; noxious vapour; miasma