thankfully; fortunately; luckily; thanks to your (his, their, everyone's, etc.) kindness; thanks to your assistance; thanks to your support
to get; to obtain; to come by; to find
waitress (in a ryokan or traditional restaurant); hostess
hors d'oeuvre; appetizer; appetiser; starter
clear broth soup, with ingredients and garnish floating in and on it
sashimi (raw sliced fish, shellfish or crustaceans)
nimono; food cooked by boiling or stewing
earthenware; pottery; yakimono; flame-broiled food (esp. fish); tempered blade
setting a place; setting the table
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
guilty (feeling, conscience, look, etc.); (feeling) uneasy
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
to assemble (e.g. goods into a set); to gather; to put together
brand; make; description; trading name of stocks and securities
having one's choice; (ability to) pick and choose
glass (drinking vessel); glass (material); glasses (eyewear)
to become empty; to be emptied
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; counter for cupfuls, bowlfuls, spoonfuls, etc.; counter for boats; counter for octopuses and squid; cup (in sports)
daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period
change; conversion; transformation; transformation
the sun; god of heaven and the earth; laws governing the heavens; celestial path; celestial motion; deva realm (svarga); path in the heavens
love of drink; fondness for alcohol; person who likes to drink; drinker
alcohol dependency; alcoholism
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
separation (e.g. of rubbish when recycling); classification; discrimination; division; distinction
doing whatever one pleases
alcohol; (alcohol-based) hand sanitizer
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
obsession; fixation; complaining; criticizing; speciality (e.g. of restaurants)
private; personal life; (one's) privacy
home area; home town; local
surveillance camera; security camera
qualitative difference; disparity; gap
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
New Year's holiday; period encompassing the close of the old year and the start of the New Year
on countless occasions; many a time