party; banquet; reception; feast; dinner
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
participation; joining; entry; adherence
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
restaurant (esp. Western-style)
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
good flavor (flavour); good taste; umami (fifth category of taste in food); skill; cleverness; profit
to dance (orig. a hopping dance)
to like; to prefer; to be pleased by
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
seasoning; flavoring; flavouring; condiment
no!; no no!; no, not at all
to grow; to spring up; to sprout; to cut (teeth)
messenger; police and judicial chief (Heian and Kamakura periods); klesha (polluting thoughts such as greed, hatred and delusion, which result in suffering)
person who is ...; thing that is ...
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
condition of fire; heat level; fire strength
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
that's the way it is; such is life
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
reappearance; reemergence; return; reproduction; reenactment; recreation
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
the body; the flesh; the outer man; one's physique
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
brief remark; few words; one side (e.g. of an argument); ex-parte statement
(not so) much; (not) very
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
fortunate error; lucky break; fluke
to be dented; to be indented; to be beaten; to be overwhelmed; to be disheartened; to feel down
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off