item; article; dish; course; finest item
famous product; special product; speciality; specialty
local specialty; local special dish
low-lying part of a city (usu. containing shops, factories, etc.); Shitamachi (low-lying area of eastern Tokyo near Tokyo Bay, incl. Asakusa, Shitaya, Kanda, Fukugawa, Honjo, Nihonbashi, Kyobashi and surrounds)
to put something out of the way; to move (something, someone) aside; to set aside; to keep apart; to remove (someone) from the group; to shun
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
to cut and divide; to cut up; to cut into pieces; to distinguish (e.g. facets of a problem); to isolate
flesh; meat; flesh (of a fruit); pulp; the physical body (as opposed to the spirit); flesh; thickness
to stuff one's cheeks; to fill one's mouth (with food)
one cup (of); one glass (of); one drink (of alcohol); full; filled (with); fully; to capacity
tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)
stomach; Chinese "stomach" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
to temper thoroughly; to train well
tough guy; wild one; veteran (in a particular field); expert; person of surprising audacity; someone with a lot of nerve
fierce look; frightening look; tough look; aggressive attitude; coercive attitude; taking a hard line
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
(laughing) foolishly; (smiling) thoughtlessly
counter; counting device; (service) counter (at a bank, store, etc.); counter (at a bar, cafe, etc.); bar; counter-attack (in soccer); counter
to master (a skill); proprietor; manager; leader; chief; master (of arts, science, etc.); master (recording)
waiting on a table; serving (at dinner); waiter; waitress; office boy; office girl
charge; duty; person in charge; official; clerk
setting a place; setting the table
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
to hesitate to say; to hem and haw; to falter in one's speech; to be stuck for a word; to mumble
relationship; relation; terms (good, friendly, etc.)
with profound (often hidden) meaning; pregnant with significance; meaningful; suggestive; interesting
to irritate; to offend; to provoke; to get on one's nerves
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
troublesome matter; burden; difficult task; chore; hassle
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
at first; at the outset; to begin with; as a first step
to let go by; to let pass; to overlook; to miss
strict crackdown on and elimination of misconduct; strict enforcement of discipline
administration of justice; judicature
to continue to work; to work away (at)
cut end; section; opening; slit
course (of events); development; progress; market order; order without limit
glass (drinking vessel); tumbler; cups (suit)
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
to grow thickly; to be overgrown; to thrive; to grow in abundance