highway (esp. one existing from the Edo period); main road; highway (e.g. to success); path (to becoming ...); subdistrict (in China)
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
setting up a stall or booth (bazaar, festival); opening a branch office; opening a store
to be crowded with people; to be bustling with; to prosper; to flourish; to do thriving business
basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation
grilling on a skewer; spit-roasting
honorific; term of respect; polite expression; honorific language
spit; skewer; proxy (computer server)
repeatedly opening and closing (one's mouth); gasping; flapping (e.g. shoe sole); gaping open and shut; heartily (eating); devouring
poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite
having; holding; wear; durability; charge; expense
coolness; calmness; composure; all right; fine; OK
flesh; meat; flesh (of a fruit); pulp; the physical body (as opposed to the spirit); flesh; thickness
to cut up; to cut and discard; to eliminate systematically (in fault-finding); to isolate
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
to bite into; to sink one's teeth into
sample; specimen; pattern; model; example
to imitate; to follow; to emulate
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
hot (thing); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
fresh made; freshly baked; freshly roasted
piping hot; scalding; madly in love; passionately in love
difficult to eat; unpalatable
soft and flaky (pie, potatoes, squash, etc.); fluffy; crumbly; being pleased with oneself; beaming happily; chuckling to oneself
reception (telephone); listening (to a telephone)
seasoning; flavour; flavor
strongish; somewhat strong
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
to bring up a subject; to touch on a matter
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
trying the food at various restaurants; eating tour; walking while eating; eating while walking
to find a clear solution; to come to a clean decision; to give a clear explanation; to divide exactly (without remainder); to divide evenly
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
to bite (at); to snap at; to snap at (someone); to flare up at; to jump down (someone's) throat
(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract