restaurant (esp. Western-style)
cook; chef; cock; tap; cock (male fowl); cock (penis)
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
sanity; consciousness; soberness
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; intention; mind; mood
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.); flap (of a dust jacket)
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
to know; to be aware (of); to sense; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop; knight (court card in mekuri karuta and unsun karuta)
excluding; except (for); apart from; outside (a boundary, scope, etc.)
point in common; common feature
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
to declare; to speak out; to warn; to spit out (words)
not less than ...; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; the above; the above-mentioned
to do one's best; to put forth every effort
always; constantly; at all times; habitually
tragedy; tragic drama; tragic play; tragedy; calamity; disaster
to create (a sensation); to cause (a commotion); to give rise to (controversy); to raise (a cloud of dust); to kick up (dust)
kitchen table; kitchen counter; working surface
cooking program; cookery show
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
one's body; one's person; oneself; one's appearance; one's place (in society, etc.); one's position
place hidden from view; cover; shelter; hiding place
to hide; to conceal oneself; to disappear (behind); to be hidden (by); to live in seclusion; to retire (from the world)
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
overhead; above one's head; high in the sky
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
even more; still more; one layer; lowest floor (of a building); rather; sooner
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking
to give (an example); to list; to summon up (e.g. all of one's energy); to gather; to arrest (a criminal); to capture; to nominate (e.g. for a position)
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
really; truly; indeed; good grief
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness