unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
colourful; colorful; multicoloured; various; varied; variegated
crowded; packed; crammed; cramped; filled; overflowing
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
stew (esp. Japanese cream stew)
repair; mending; fixing; servicing
shellfish; seashell; shell
seafood seasoned with salt and sake then steamed
long-distance arrow (archery)
mass; mass (media, production, etc.); masturbation
pot; jar; dice cup; depression; basin (e.g. of a waterfall); aim; what one wants
simmered with; cooked with; boiling; boiled dish
red meat; dark meat on poultry (leg, thigh)
Oriental melon (Cucumis melo var. Makuwa)
sauce; Worcestershire sauce
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
gem; jewel; precious stone
good quality; fine quality; superior quality; high quality
completely ordinary; plain; commonplace; everyday
to begin to dissolve; to start melting; to dissolve into (a liquid)
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; counter for cupfuls, bowlfuls, spoonfuls, etc.; counter for boats; counter for octopuses and squid; cup
to concentrate; to focus on; to devote; to stiffen; to become tense
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
to become familiar with; to get used to; to become accustomed to; to come to fit; to go (well) with; to suit
hors d'oeuvre; appetizer; appetiser; starter
fish-based cooking; fish dish
consideration (for); thoughtfulness; solicitude; care; watchfulness; concern
menu; schedule; program; menu
tender; warm; meticulous; detailed; deep (of a colour); thick (e.g. fog)
exerting care; attention; consideration; thoughtfulness
chief vassal; senior statesman
brush tip; first on a list; head; chief
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
sense; idea; desire; concern; attention; care
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
every person; each one; everybody
first-rate; finest quality; the best
to smack one's lips (over a dish); to eat with relish