to put into the mouth; to eat
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
form; shape; state; condition; letter; correspondence
to throw at; to turn; to raise
innocent; chaste; naive; pure; unmixed; genuine
juicy (i.e. having lots of juice or liquid); Okinawan rice gruel meal
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
number one; first; best; most; game; round
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
order; reservation; order; sequence; order (of magnitude); architectural order
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
favourite dish (favorite); favourite food
concerning the result (as opposed to the means used to achieve this result or the original goal)
all present; all concerned; all of us
rave reviews; extremely high praise
leaving a decision to someone else (often of a meal to be selected by the chef); omakase
to give directions; to issue instructions
to take the time (to do); to set aside time (for)
thickly; heavily; richly; severely; strongly
to persuade someone to accept the inevitable
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
profound; deep; grave; solid; dignified; stately
unbecoming; improper; unsuitable; ill-matched; unworthy of
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
porcelain bowl; donburi; bowl of meat, fish, etc. served over rice
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
step; stair; grade; rank; counter for breaks in written language (or speech, etc.); dan
restaurant (esp. Western-style)
flat; even; level; plain (speech, etc.); simple
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
handmade; homegrown; hand-crafted; homemade
circle; "correct"; "good"; *; _; period
by myself; in person; by oneself
to assume the posture of praying; to press the palms and fingers of both hands together; to beg; to make a supplication; to see (something or someone of high status)
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
event; festivities; function; social gathering; auspices; opening