yellowtail and daikon cooked with soy sauce
cheers; bottoms-up; toast; drink (in celebration or in honor of something); drinking one's glass dry
to take the lead (of a group of people); to lead (a toast, cheer, etc.); to sing the leading notes of a song after which others join in
appetizer; starter; hors d'oeuvre
elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article
salad dressed with tofu, white sesame, and white miso
flavour; flavor; taste; charm; appeal; interest
decorative black flagpole tassel made from tail hair (of a yak, horse, ox, etc.) or dyed hemp
assignment (of a person to somewhere); attachment (of a person to another unit, organization, etc.)
communication skills; communication ability
to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. the sun)
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
sorrow; grief; anguish; trouble; affliction; anxiety
promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)
stomach; Chinese "stomach" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest
kind; gentle; considerate; generous; friendly; nice
trouble (I have put you through); (your) hard work; thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
episode; anecdote; vignette
speaking fondly about one's sweetheart (spouse, girlfriend, etc.); going on about one's love affairs
TRON; The Realtime Operating System Nucleus
alcohol; (alcohol-based) hand sanitizer
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
open; frank; outspoken; unreserved; straightforward; honest
appeal (e.g. to public opinion); plea; appeal (e.g. sex appeal); attractiveness; appeal (e.g. in baseball); emphasizing (strong points, etc.)
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
sign; indication; omen; symptom
innocent; sensitive; uncomplicated; unpretentious; straightforward
unwillingly; grudgingly; shaking head in refusal (like a child); no!; no no!
to deliver; to extradite; to stretch across; to hand over
you're welcome; don't mention it; not at all; my pleasure
around the clock; day and night
jealousy; roasted rice cake
to be jealous of; to be envious of; to envy
to empty; to vacate; to evacuate
sweet-smelling; scentful; fragrant
kitchen knife; carving knife; (arch.) cooking; (arch.) food
home delivery (of food); outside catering
alarm clock; waking up; keeping oneself awake; type of candy given to a child after it wakes up from a nap
bread-centered diet (as opposed to rice)