fate; destiny; connection; tie; pretext; justification
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
to violate the law; to have a brush with the law; to have a run-in with the law
taking back what one just said; eating one's words; negating one's previous comment, opinion, etc.
wait-and-see (situation, stance, etc.); waiting to see (how things play out); watching developments (before acting)
autumn breeze; fall breeze
to freeze (in fear, surprise, etc.); to cower; to flinch; to shrink up; to shrink; to shrivel up
drink box; carton (milk, juice, etc.); paper bag (for vacuum cleaners)
coffee-flavored milk; coffee milk
to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach
to fill to capacity; to pack; to complete; to tessellate
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
after a bath; after taking a bath; large towel used after taking a bath; yukata worn after taking a bath
waitress (in a ryokan or traditional restaurant); hostess
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
traditional Japanese meal brought in courses; tea-ceremony dishes
sea urchin; seasoned sea urchin eggs
salmon (Salmonidae spp.); chum salmon (Oncorhynchus keta)
shelving (a play, movie, etc.); closing down; cancelling; rice storehouse of the Edo shogunate
last moves (in go, shogi, or chess); endgame; gathering; collecting; coming together
rocket (Eruca sativa); arugula; roquette
duck; easy mark; sucker; sitting duck
hors d'oeuvre; appetizer; appetiser; starter
rock tripe (edible lichen used as medication in Korea, China and Japan)
dew; tears; (not) a bit; (not) at all
ginger (Zingiber officinale)
namasu; dish of raw fish and vegetables seasoned in vinegar
sweetfish (Plecoglossus altivelis altivelis); ayu
Japanese freshwater crab (Geothelphusa dehaani)
deep-fried food (esp. chicken)
landlocked masu salmon (Oncorhynchus masou masou)
grilling (fish) with salt; broiling with salt; boiling seawater to get salt
sacred lotus (Nelumbo nucifera); Indian lotus; lotus; rose of Sharon (Hibiscus syriacus)
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
tofu skin; dried beancurd; delicacy made from the skin of gently boiled soybean milk
clear broth soup, with ingredients and garnish floating in and on it
explanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation
party; banquet; reception; feast; dinner
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
interval; break; pause; spare moment