recommendation; putting in a good word for someone
august (in ref. to the emperor or the gods); imperial; divine
weeping for joy; crying with happiness
green pheasant (Phasianus versicolor); Japanese green pheasant
duck; easy mark; sucker; sitting duck
inferior; base; vulgar; low grade; lower class
to dig up; to unearth; to uncover
to be imaginable; to be conceivable
to be cloying; to be sick and tired with; to be disgusted with; to stink
bet; wager; stake; gamble
to be intolerable; to be unpardonable; to be too many to see all at once
absurd; irrational; unreasonable; absurdity
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
disliking a certain food without having tried it; disliking something without having tried it; being prejudiced against; having an instinctive aversion to
to eat up (completely); to put down (a rebellion); to suppress; (arch.) to make flat; (arch.) to level out
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); province (of Japan)
import; importation; introduction; afferent
seeing for the first time; first sight; first meeting; sight-reading
directly opposite; right in front
to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
timid; weak-kneed; fainthearted; bearish
tolerance; open-mindedness; forbearance; generosity; magnanimity
to plunder; to grab; to snatch
to put into the mouth; to eat
still; yet; more; still more; furthermore; in addition
to become keen on; to get passionate about
to get late; to advance; to wear on
one day; (on) a certain day
fine food; high-quality food; gourmet; epicure; gastronome
exquisite flavor (flavour); delectable flavor; delicious flavor; delicacy; delectable dish
seafood cooked whole so that it retains its original form
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
item; article; dish; course; finest item
to count on one's fingers
to happen to hear; to overhear
chores; odd jobs; miscellaneous affairs; miscellaneous expenses
gold (Au); golden; prosperous; money (esp. ōban coin); cash
Japanese, Western and Chinese (cuisine)