to prepare; to provide; to set up; to establish; to organize
to remain; to be left over; to be in excess; to be too many
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
shrewd; astute; cunning; alert
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
to use tact; to exercise discretion; to be tactful; to be thoughtful; to have the sense (to do); to take a hint
smoothly; swimmingly; forthrightly; without hesitation
secretly; in secret; unseen; unobserved; inwardly; in private
not revealing (thoughts, feelings); not breathing a word
unintentionally; unconsciously; by mistake; heedlessly; against one's better judgement (judgment)
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
with a snap; (break) cleanly; (reject) sternly; flatly; smartly (e.g. of dressing up well)
talking about one's love interests; girls' talk; gossiping
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
lovey-dovey; head-over-heels in love
suddenly; all of a sudden; abruptly
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
coverall apron; cook's apron
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
person with a lot of experience; old hand; veteran (in a particular field)
tatami room; tatami mat room; formal Japanese room; dinner party in a tatami room (esp. when a geisha or maiko attends)
vivid; brightly colored; brilliant; radiant
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
to stimulate one's appetite; to whet one's appetite
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
people; (all) persons; you (usu. plural); various
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
alternate; alternating; mutual; reciprocal
bowl (of rice); pair (of chopsticks)
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
exquisite; superb; perfect; miraculous
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
study; research; investigation
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
free time; time at leisure
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
to feel hot; to flush; to burn