cheese; tee (piping); T-joint; cheese (said when taking a photograph)
assortment (of food); assorted dishes; combination platter
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner
draining basket (traditionally made of bamboo); colander; something full of holes; zaru soba; strong drinker; someone who can drink like a fish
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
favourite dish (favorite); favourite food
to stimulate one's appetite; to whet one's appetite
to grumble; to make difficulties
to make a sound with one's throat; to purr (cat)
vulgar; indecent; coarse; crude
elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article
mead; honey wine; ambrosia; nectar of the gods
hearty; tremendous; magnificent; glorious; splendid; heroic
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
outskirts (of a town); run-down district
to attack a routed enemy; to sink the boot into; to pour salt on a wound
in a positive sense of the word; in the best sense of the word; in a good way
low-lying part of a city (usu. containing shops, factories, etc.); Shitamachi (low-lying area of eastern Tokyo near Tokyo Bay, incl. Asakusa, Shitaya, Kanda, Fukugawa, Honjo, Nihonbashi, Kyobashi and surrounds)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
popular; folksy; plebeian; ordinary; unpretentious
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
bottle; jar; decanter; flagon; phial; vial
glass (drinking vessel); glass (material); glasses (eyewear)
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...
several years; a few years
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
to diffuse; to spread throughout; to prevail; to become widespread; to reach everyone
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
long, slender and well-proportioned; smooth, continuous (movement)
to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach
to sink (into); to get depressed
grand; magnificent; lavish; forceful; powerful; vigorous