adherent; devotee; believer
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to feel nauseated; to feel sick
fish-based cooking; fish dish
person concerned; people involved (in an event); those concerned; staff
to be rested; to feel at ease; to repose; to be relieved
to be suspicious of; to be doubtful of; to be dubious of
the place for; the time for; the level of
to count on; to expect; to put confidence in; to trust in; to depend on
refined; genteel; graceful; decent
upstart; nouveau riche; new money; piece promoted to gold general
state; condition; circumstances; sight; spectacle
hot water; hot bath; hot spring; molten iron
hot spring; onsen; hot spring resort; hot spring spa
open; spacious; extensive
good feeling; feeling good
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
to grab at; to clutch; to grapple with
food; foodstuff; eating; appetite; meal; portion
welcome!; nice to see you!
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
give-and-take; give and take
dinner party; ceremonial dinner; dinner meeting (or lunch, breakfast)
plentiful; abundant; ample; lavish
tart; roll of sponge cake with sweetened beans
closely-guarded secret; top secret
to take seriously; to take someone at their word; to believe (to be true)
dramatic decrease; sharp drop; sudden fall
trial calculation; preliminary calculation; estimation