single (room); room for one; private room (in a restaurant, etc.); private dining room; (toilet) stall
opposite side; other side; other party
sunken kotatsu; low table over a hole in the floor (may have a heat source underneath and a hanging quilt to retain warmth)
way; style; ceremony; rite; wedding (ceremony); equation
seiza; kneeling with the tops of the feet flat on the floor, and sitting on the soles
hard to understand; incomprehensible; unintelligible
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you; you shouldn't have; it's too much
to rendezvous; to meet at a prearranged place and time; to arrange to meet
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
to go to meet (someone); to go to pick up
faint, ironic or bittersweet smile
occasionally; once in a while; now and then
celebrity; famous person; public figure; big name
wet towel (supplied at table); hot, moistened hand towel
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.
abundant; plentiful; rich; ample
(giving) birth; childbirth; native (of); product of; produced in; assets
fresh; refreshing; invigorating; clear (voice); fluent (speech); eloquent
flavour; flavor; taste; charm; appeal; interest
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
frequency; number of times; incidence; degree (e.g. temperature); strength (e.g. alcohol, lens, etc.)
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
bitter (taste); sour (expression, look); bitter; bitter (e.g. experience); painful
half in doubt; half-convinced; dubious; incredulous
order (for goods or services); order (sequence); order (of magnitude); order
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
marine products; seafood; fish and shellfish
to come to like a lot; to fall in love
to memorize; to memorise; to commit to memory; to learn by heart; to bear in mind; to remember
marine products; seafood; fish and shellfish
appetizer; starter; hors d'oeuvre
jellied fish broth; jellied meat broth
cheers; bottoms-up; toast; drink (in honor or celebration of someone or something); drinking one's glass dry