denial; negation; negation (logic); NOT operation
lovey-dovey; head-over-heels in love
suddenly; all of a sudden; abruptly
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
to be relieved; to feel relieved
though; notwithstanding; although
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
tonkatsu; breaded pork cutlet
set meal; special (of the day)
mackerel (esp. the chub mackerel, Scomber japonicus); server (in an online game)
food cooked in miso; cooking in miso
period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years); apprenticeship; indentureship; indenture
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
coverall apron; cook's apron
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
person with a lot of experience; old hand; veteran (in a particular field)
woman; female; feminine gender
employee (of a store); shop assistant; clerk; salesperson
tatami room; tatami mat room; formal Japanese room; dinner party in a tatami room (esp. when a geisha or maiko attends)
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to wield (a tool, etc.); to use
sound of thin metal or plastic surface caving in and springing back; action of quickly bowing or lowering one's head; (with a) bob of the head
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
clothes; garment; gown; robe; coating (e.g. glaze, batter, icing)
vivid; brightly colored; brilliant; radiant
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
appearance; (outward) looks; exterior appearance
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
to stimulate one's appetite; to whet one's appetite
favorite; favourite; pet (e.g. teacher's pet); bookmark (in web browser)
restaurant with only set meals
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship