that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
to find fault (with); to cavil (at); to carp (about); to throw a wet blanket (on); to throw cold water (on); to jinx
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
import; importation; introduction; afferent
to be pretentious; to put on airs
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
chewiness; firmness; feel of food while being chewed; challenge (e.g. work, book); toughness
imitative sound (in film, theatre, etc.); sound effect
French; French food; French cuisine
home (of something); place famous for its ...; place of origin; birthplace; morning session; last session in the morning
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
(stand to) attention!; standing at attention
multi-floor building; multi-storey building; bill
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
river; stream; River; the ... river
to span; to bridge; to cross; to straddle
common carp (Cyprinus carpio); koi carp
water-filled bamboo tube which clacks against a stone when emptied; device for scaring birds from gardens
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
to drill; to bore; to hit the mark; to get to the heart of (the matter); (arch.) to put on; (arch.) to wear
honorific/polite/humble prefix
one person; ordinary; common
long; drawn-out; very long
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
tatami room; tatami mat room; formal Japanese room; dinner party in a tatami room (esp. when a geisha or maiko attends)
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
miserable; pitiful; tragic; painstaking
state; condition; the way things should be; ideal state; truth
one shō bottle (1.8 litres)
to become empty; to be emptied
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create