pinstripe (esp. freehand art)
nothing costs as much as what is given to us; there's no such thing as a free lunch
book in Japanese; book bound in the Japanese style
to board an airplane; to get on an airplane
maternity (motherhood); maternity (pregnancy); maternity dress
way of taking (a pill); way of drinking
welcome drink (e.g. free drink served to hotel guests upon arrival)
leading party (e.g. in parliament); dominant party
type of stew, usu. fish or vegetables in a mild broth; fish grilled unseasoned and then simmered slowly in soy and mirin broth
hot-water tap; hot spring
to set out (on a journey); to start (a task)
to fail in one's social duties
jellied fish or meat broth
coming home after midnight; person who comes home after midnight
how could I (you, etc.) ...?; how dare you (they, etc.) ...; how can you have the nerve to ...?
free-flowing (hot spring, irrigation, etc.)
going out; one's best clothes; formal (e.g. language); best (behaviour, manners, etc.)
charmless; lacking charm; not adorable; unendearing; not very nice at all
sampling food or drink; tasting
daggertooth pike conger (Muraenesox cinereus); (in Northern Japan) conger eel; garden eel
regular position; position with a prospect of promotion
to spend one's days in tears and sorrow
to whip; to lash; to give the rod; to spur on; to encourage
enka singer; singer of Japanese traditional ballads
long ago; previous; of a former age
Japan Business Federation; Keidanren
protrusion; projection; hors d'oeuvre; appetizer; frontal thrust out (winning technique); pushing one's opponent out of the ring
creative cookery; creative cuisine
sending back; return to sender