being on duty; person on duty; one's turn
to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point
to smack one's lips (over a dish); to eat with relish
high praise; great admiration; with critical acclaim; to rave reviews; currently; presently
celebration; auspicious occasion
(sense of) rivalry; competitiveness
to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest
to shrink; to contract; to diminish (in size)
for the present; for the time being
to receive permission; to leave (with someone's permission); to retire; to refuse; to beg off doing
festival; feast; carnival; matsuri
glass (drinking vessel); glass (material); glasses (eyewear)
appetizer or snack served with drinks; performance to liven up a bar; conversation to liven up a party
kitchen knife; (arch.) cooking; (arch.) food
to find oneself fearful; to have an awful time
indescribable; having no way to express
appearance; figure; shape; form
way to die; means of dying; quality of one's death
to approach (one's) death; to face (one's) death
to divide; to separate; to partition; to punctuate; to mark off (with a comma); to insert pauses (between words or phrases when reading aloud)
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
leaving (a decision, job, etc.) to someone else; entrusting; leaving the choice of a meal to the chef; omakase
seeing through (a trick, someone's mind, etc.)
in a lively way; vividly; freshly; animatedly; actively; energetically
appetizer or snack served with drinks; accompaniment to an (alcoholic) drink
separate; respective; different
to do together; to put together; to lump together; to regard in the same light; to put in the same category; to arrange for (two people) to marry
level ground; horizon; field of view
skillful; adroit; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme
training; drill; practice; practising; discipline
to give; to do (something) for
to live; to make a living; to get on with
taking; accepting; receipt; leaving; departure; withdrawal
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
to be left without means of sustenance; to be turned adrift in the streets; to be rendered homeless; to be out in the cold; to be down and out
common occurrence; everyday occurrence; not an uncommon case; normal thing; everyday affair
to withdraw; to abandon (e.g. a lawsuit)
smoky; awkward; uncomfortable; ill at ease
for a certain reason; owing to unavoidable circumstances