metamorphosis; disguise; transformation; shapeshifting; morphing
high praise; great admiration; rave reviews
dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; restaurant; eatery; snack bar
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
to smack one's lips (over a dish); to eat with relish
popular; folksy; plebeian; ordinary; unpretentious
family-oriented; familial
growth; breeding; growing up (in, as); upbringing
about to start out; just about to leave or go out; outing; trip
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
day on which the temperature rises above 30 degrees Celsius
just because; even if; even though
within the year; before the year is out
leader of a delegation (body, party)
guarantor; surety; sponsor; reference; bondsman
link; connection; filler; stopgap (job, budget, etc.); thickener (e.g. in cooking); thickening; hedging
to be too late; to be too slow
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
to grill again; to rehash
forever; endlessly; on and on; meandering; wandering; winding
notice; notification; permission; consent; rejection; refusal
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to fulfill (conditions); to meet (requirements)
to be dizzy; to be disoriented; to be dazzled; to be lost in (greed, lust, etc.)
street; quarter; district; area
memorial day; commemoration day; anniversary
sunlight; rays of the Sun
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
balcony; Spanish bar; Spanish-style restaurant with a counter, serving food, alcoholic drinks, and coffee
drawstring purse; money pouch; pouch of fried tofu stuffed with var. ingredients, used in oden; (arch.) unlicensed prostitute (Edo period)
with a clink (of metal); with a chink
duty; obligation; responsibility
service; ministry; attendance; offering goods at a reduced price; providing a service for free