top (of a mountain); summit; peak; height; orgasm; climax
waiting on a table; serving (at dinner); waiter; waitress; office boy; office girl
bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre
sidelong glance; short grain (paper)
tempura; deep-fried fish and vegetables in a light batter
crisp (not moist or juicy); crunchy; crunching sound (of walking on snow, frost, sand, etc.); doing skillfully and efficiently; doing quickly; (arch.) sound of pouring liquid
in proportion to; just as much as
before; previously; ahead; Pardon me for leaving (before you)
compromise; mutual concessions; give-and-take
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
to praise (to the skies); to sing the praises (of); to extol
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
meat eating; eating of meat; meat diet; carnivorous
avarice; greed; covetousness; raga (desire)
to declare; to speak out; to warn; to spit out (words)
fate; destiny; connection; tie; pretext; justification
the very end; finish; to the very end; to the last; thoroughly
to take advantage of; to impose on; to make an entry (in an account book)
polished rice; (uncooked) white rice
tsukemono; Japanese pickled vegetables
to get mended; to be repaired; to return to normal; to recover (e.g. one's temper); to be corrected; to get put right; to come right
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
party (gathering, celebration, etc.); party (group, political, etc.)
evening; night; dinner; evening meal; counter for nights
all sorts of; all kinds of
affliction; hardship; difficulty; suffering; trouble
menu; schedule; program; (computer) menu
receiving; reception; eating; drinking; please; please do for me
to mope; to brood; to be in low spirits; to have the blues
having in mind; happening to know of; idea
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
to cross one's mind; to be reminded
training; education; stocking up; laying in; preparation (e.g. ingredients); girl studying to become a geisha
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
something long; useless things; white elephant; boondoggle
to dig out; to gouge out; to scoop; to ladle; to jerk (one's chin)
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
opportunity; chance; folding; fold; small food box (wooden or cardboard); folding in ... (two, three, etc.); counter for folded items