the eve (of a festival) (e.g. Christmas Eve)
regular customer; general audience; general public
to make a distinction; to differ; to be different
family circle; one's circle (of friends, co-workers, etc.); private matters; internal affairs; conservative (e.g. estimate); moderate
freely; frankly; without reserve
principle of laissez-faire
catalogue; catalog; inventory; certificate indicating an impending gift
to take hold of; to possess; to haunt
to save; to leave over; to spare
to keep away; to keep at a distance
document; writing; letter; document addressed to someone
to break a promise; to go back on one's word; to renege
working feverishly; strenuous efforts; furious dedication (to a task); (arch.) having dishevelled hair; (arch.) fighting with dishevelled hair
traffic; transportation; communication; exchange (of ideas, etc.); intercourse
accommodation facility (e.g. hotel); lodging facility; boarding house
jostling; milling about; crush; packed with (activities, products, etc.); teeming with; chock-full of
performance; take; game; season; penetrative vaginal sex (with a prostitute); unsimulated sex (in an adult movie)
route for a date; course of activities for dating couples
Frankfurt (Germany); frankfurter; frank
to steam (food, towel, etc.); to be hot and humid; to be sultry
famous product; special product; speciality; specialty
national costume; (in) native dress
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up
promotional model (at a trade show, etc.); female guide (at a convention); hostess (of a party, banquet, etc.); companion
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
to offer; to present; to serve (food and drink); to offer (to the gods); to set up (before an altar)
simplified version; abridged edition
one sheet; one page; one block of tofu; one serving (in a restaurant); one long and narrow thing (e.g. guns, scissors, spades, hoes, inksticks, palanquins, candles, jinrikishas, shamisen, oars, etc.); one chō (unit of distance, 109.09 m); one game
overflowing; effusive; exuberant; bountiful
the Horse (seventh sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Horse (around noon, 11am-1pm, or 12 noon-2pm); south; fifth month of the lunar calendar
particular; special; exceptional; particularly; especially; exceptionally
grill (esp. fish grill); grilled food; grill room; restaurant serving grilled food; (radiator) grille
cut; slice (meat, fish); fillet
klop; klunk; whonk; with a heavy impact; forcibly
introductory article; advertisement