mystery novel; detective novel; whodunit
(at) a glance; (judging from) appearances
tatami mat (esp. as a measure of room size, either 1.82 sqm or 1.54 sqm)
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
main hall; great hall; large hall; reception hall
to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
harmonious; peaceful; congenial; friendly; happy
to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge
comparatively; relatively; fairly; rather; pretty; unexpectedly
hors d'oeuvre; party platter; assorted food tray; catering platter
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
far from; anything but; not at all ... but rather ...; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
particular; special; exceptional; particularly; especially; exceptionally
Japanese style; light wind; moderate breeze
food delivery service; catering; walk-on part (in a play or film); background actor; extra
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with (skillfully); handling (well); managing
sushi; range of dishes made with vinegared rice combined with fish, vegetables, egg, etc.
female help; female labor; woman's handwriting; (arch.) hiragana
nimono; food cooked by boiling or stewing
convenience store lunch box
treat (esp. food and drink); entertainment; treating someone (to a meal); gorgeous dinner; feast; excellent food
cruel; hard-hearted; harsh; unkind
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
one's business; reading of scriptures before a (statue of) Buddha; bargain; discount; (arch.) money paid to a prostitute or geisha
authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
one's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
business; trade; operations; sales
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
friendly; openhearted; sociable; amiable; good-humored; good-humoured
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
embarrassed; feeling ashamed; feeling awkward