to talk; to tell; to recite; to pledge; to conspire with
to make a lovely picture; to be perfect for a picture; picture-perfect; picturesque
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
close; intimate; on good terms
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
four; four years of age; ten o'clock (old time system); Burakumin; cross grips
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
to act timid (about doing); to show diffidence; to feel ashamed; to feel guilty
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
joint together; opposite; facing
collar; lapel; neckband; nape of the neck; scruff of the neck
well-matched (esp. of a couple); becoming; suitable
to beat fast (of one's heart); to flutter (with joy, anticipation, etc.); to throb; to pound; to palpitate
foul play (sport); breaking the rules; infringement; irregularity
separate room; another room; special room; (arch.) concubine (of a noble)
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
Tajima cow (breed of black Wagyu cattle); Tajima cattle
main; principal; main dish; main course; main part; principal part
course; route; course (of study); program; lane (in running, swimming, etc.); course (of action); policy
honorific/polite/humble prefix
catalog; catalogue; inventory; menu
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
crane (any bird of the family Gruidae, esp. the red-crowned crane, Grus japonensis)
ume liqueur; Japanese plum brandy; unripe ume infused in liquor (esp. shōchū) with added sugar
Japanese apricot (Prunus mume); Japanese plum; ume; lowest (of a three-tier ranking system)
juice; soft drink (usu. fruit-based); sweetened drink
hors d'oeuvre; appetizer; appetiser; starter
locally caught fish; local fish
beach; seashore; captured pieces (in the game of go); captured stones; Yokohama; (arch.) riverbank
to boil (something in hot water); to treat with medicinal steam (a swelling, etc.)
smell (esp. a good smell); fragrance; scent; aroma; perfume
shabu-shabu; thinly sliced meat boiled quickly with vegetables, and dipped in sauce
saucepan; pot; stew; hot pot
season (e.g. fruit, fish); in vogue; popular; fresh
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