evening; night; dinner; evening meal; counter for nights
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
to attract someone with food
to be understood by each other (of thoughts, feelings, etc.); to be comprehended; to exchange with each other (thoughts, feelings, etc.); to express to each other (e.g. intentions); to communicate with each other
official certification; official approval; certification examination; licensing examination; hypothesis testing
one grade; first-class; primary
cookware; cooking utensil
main; principal; main dish; main course; main part; principal part
normally; ordinarily; by anyone's standards; by normal standards; without any issues; without any difficulty
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
to weigh on a scale; to weigh up options; to compare pros and cons
brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
unidentifiable; unidentified
India ink; China ink; ink (of a cuttlefish, etc.)
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
taste (in goods, etc.); manners; etiquette; modesty; restraint; knowledge, experience (of the arts, etc.)
acutely (feel); keenly; severely; tightly; hard
to rummage through; to ransack (e.g. a drawer); to throw into confusion; to disrupt; to upset
intimate friend; close friend; bosom buddy; chum
to be jealous of; to be envious of; to envy
separate; special; another; separately
to put out one's tongue; to stick out one's tongue
blame; censure; rebuke; reproof
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
coping method; approach; how to deal with (problem, etc.)
to put back in a good mood; to cheer up
the real pleasure (of something); the real thrill; flavour of ghee; (fig.) delicious taste; Buddha's gracious teachings
minus; negative (quantity); deficit; disadvantage; drawback; negative (ion, pole, growth, image, effect, etc.)
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
café; cafe; coffeehouse; hostess bar (serving western alcoholic beverages; Taisho and Showa period)
to taste; to try (food or drink)
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
a man's word is his bond; a man does not go back on what he's said
hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment
exclusion of males; (being) closed to men
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
something one finds questionable; something one finds fault with
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice