private room; single (room); room for one; (toilet) stall
canned food; tinned food; confining someone (e.g. so they can concentrate on work); being stuck in a confined space
dining; dining room; meal
course; route; course (of study); program; lane (in running, swimming, etc.); course (of action); policy
form (as opposed to substance); formality; method; system; format; mode
consideration; concern; attention; thoughtfulness; making arrangements; care
sushi; anything made with vinegared rice (may also contain vegetables, spices, fish, or other delicacies)
craftsman; artisan; tradesman; worker; workman
to call out; to ask someone to come
blending of Japanese and Western styles
Manchu-Han Imperial Feast; three-day feast of Chinese delicacies held during the Qing dynasty
crowded; packed; crammed; cramped; filled; overflowing
to be palatable; to suit one's taste
quantity; amount; generosity; magnanimity; pramana; (in Indian philosophy) means by which one gains accurate and valid knowledge
wagon; tea wagon; teacart; station wagon; estate car
self-service drink area in a restaurant (incl. soft drinks, coffee, tea, etc.)
alcohol; (alcohol-based) hand sanitizer
highly priced; expensive; valuable; costly
label (i.e. sticker); label (i.e. record label)
cheers; bottoms-up; toast; drink (in celebration or in honor of something); drinking one's glass dry
to put into the mouth; to eat
drinking party; get-together
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
meeting together; introduction; costarring; appearing together; being matched; facing off
glass (drinking vessel); glass (material); glasses (eyewear)
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
sake made without added alcohol or sugar
top-quality sake brewed from rice grains milled to 50% of weight or less
grain thief; sharpened tube for testing rice in bags; sashimi (sliced raw fish); stabbing; piercing
soy sauce flavoured with grated wasabi (used for sashimi, etc.)
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
practical use; application; conjugation; inflection