seeing one off; farewell; escort
anxiously; with anxious looks; with anxiety
coolness; calmness; composure; all right; fine; OK
it is I who should say so
to lose heart; to lose interest; to lose motivation; to become stale (i.e. of a carbonated beverage); to go flat; to lose flavor
raising and lowering; praising and blaming; modulation
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
feast; treating (someone); to treat (someone, e.g. to a meal)
arguing back and forth; bandying words; verbal tug-of-war
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
to run up (a hill, stairs etc.); to dash up; to rush up
perfectly; right on the mark; spot on; enough; sufficiently; thoroughly
pending question; unresolved problem
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
confluence (of rivers); merge (of traffic); conflux; union (e.g. of forces); linking up; merging
naturally; of course; understandably
proposal; offer; request; application
having in mind; happening to know of; idea
to telephone; to call in; to ring in; to contact by phone
remodeling; remodelling; restructuring; modding
counter seat; seat at the counter
monkfish liver; goosefish liver
juice pressed from a bitter orange; ponzu (Japanese sauce made primarily of soy sauce and citrus juice)
seasoning of grated daikon with soy and vinegar, usually for fish or vegetables
to be busy at work; to work diligently
aburaage; thin deep-fried slices of tofu; frying in oil; deep-fried food
natto (fermented soybeans)
bright and clear (weather, sky, etc.); perfectly (fine weather); nicely dry (laundry, air, etc.); crisply (fried, cooked, etc.); frankly; open-heartedly
to be baked (food); to be printed (photos); to be fired (pottery)
switching over to; migration; transition
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
to wait and see; to see how the land lies
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
shōchū; Japanese spirit distilled from sweet potatoes, rice, etc.