cannot be compared with; no match for
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
lightly (floating, drifting, etc.); buoyantly; soft; fluffy; unsteadily; flightily
aromatic (roasted beans, roasted tea, etc.); fragrant (e.g. burning wood); pleasant-smelling; savory-smelling (e.g. barbecued meat); savoury; appetizing
to burn; to be roasted; to be heated; to be jealous; to be envious
to garnish; to accompany (as a card does a gift); to add to as support; to prop up; to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.); (arch.) to mimic
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
warm welcome; friendly reception; hospitality; entertainment
dumbfounded; in mute amazement
Japanese food; Japanese-style meal; Japanese cuisine
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
to be grateful; to feel grateful; to be thankful
to eat a mouthful; to take a bite
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
(way of) life; living; livelihood; life circumstances
hungrily; greedily; voraciously; ravenously
preliminary arrangements; preparation; spadework; pre-cooking
full stomach; bellyful; (eat) heartily; to one's heart's content
thank you for the meal; that was a delicious meal; what a wonderful meal
nice; likeable; desirable
light eating; spare diet; not eating much
to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties
being on duty; person on duty
to be imaginable; to be conceivable
thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
mission; errand; task; duty; obligation
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
to be treated to a meal; to be given a meal
feast; treating (someone); to treat (someone, e.g. to a meal)
to become empty; to be emptied
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge
gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
unexpectedly; surprisingly