show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
from afar; over a great distance; all the way
home delivery (of food); outside catering
to entertain; to make welcome
sum; harmony; peace; Japan; Japanese-style
broiled eel served over rice in a lacquered box; broiled eel and rice served in two separate stacked boxes, with eel in top box and rice in bottom box
first class plus; extra special
order (for an item); request; demand; condition
eyes sparkling; with shining eyes; for one's eyes to gleam
catalog; catalogue; inventory; menu
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
stoppage; coming to a stop; ceasing (movement, activity, etc.); suspension (of operations); suspension (of payment, licence, etc.); (temporary) prohibition
to get down to business; to cut to the chase; to get straight to the point; to move on to the main subject
having a meal (before doing something); fortifying oneself with a meal
everything; anything; nothing
interruption; suspension; break
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
to eat up (completely); to put down (a rebellion); to suppress; (arch.) to make flat; (arch.) to level out
loach or eel dipped and broiled in soy-based sauce
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
eel (esp. the Japanese eel, Anguilla japonica)
origin; appearance of auspicious omen
way of eating; how to eat
Kanto; region consisting of Tokyo and surrounding prefectures; Kanto; north-eastern half of Japan (during the feudal era)
Kansai; region consisting of Osaka, Kobe, Kyoto and surrounding prefectures; Kansai; south-western half of Japan (during the feudal era)
Kyūshū (southernmost of the four main islands of Japan)
art of cooking; cookery; cuisine
to taste and compare several dishes (or foods) of the same type
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
cooking; food preparation
spit; skewer; proxy (computer server)
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
to cut up; to cleave; to spare (time, money, etc.); to use part of something; (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
oh my god!; oh my gosh!; you got me!; wow!