back street; back alley; off-street
izakaya; tavern, bar, etc. that also serves various dishes and snacks
full house; all seats occupied; fully occupied
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
that is to say; so that means
to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter
tumult; great noise; clatter; hustle and bustle
other people's affairs; someone else's problem
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
to be harmful to; to hinder; to interfere with; to irritate
to finish; to get it over with; to settle; to pay back; to get along (without something); to make do with (without)
drunk person; (a) drunk; being drunk; getting drunk
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
to come to know; to perceive; to realize; to realise; to become aware (of)
concentration; diligence; asceticism; zeal in one's quest for enlightenment; adherence to a vegetarian diet
speech; expression; wording; language
correction; revision; amendment
to crunch; to masticate; to simplify; to explain plainly
marked; pronounced; showing a strong tendency (towards)
employee (of a store); shop assistant; clerk; salesperson
order (for an item); request; demand; condition
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
gyoza; pot sticker; crescent-shaped pan-fried dumplings stuffed with minced pork and vegetables
(Chinese) chili oil; chile oil; chilli oil
to mix; to stir; to scramble; to churn
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
uncertain; doubtful; unreliable; unsteady; unclear; vague
wet towel (supplied at table); hot, moistened hand towel
as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
to appease one's thirst; to wet one's whistle
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
person who prefers sweet things to alcoholic drinks; person with a sweet tooth
to coo at; to behave like a spoiled child; to snort; to sniff
to get drunk; to become intoxicated; to feel sick (e.g. in a vehicle); to become nauseated; to be elated; to be exalted
to become aroused (of emotions, nerves, etc.); to become excited; to become stirred up; to be proud; to be haughty; to be pompous
pointing out; identification
menu; schedule; program; menu
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
to look at again; to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review; to get a better opinion of; to see in a more positive light; to improve