appetizer; starter; hors d'oeuvre
namerō; finely minced seasoned fish (specialty of Chiba prefecture)
bottle; jar; decanter; flagon; phial; vial
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
pouring alcohol; person pouring alcohol for guests or customers (typically a woman); (apprentice) geisha; dancing girl
cheers; bottoms-up; toast; drink (in honor or celebration of someone or something); drinking one's glass dry
thank you (for your hard work); good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight
thanks (for coming, helping, etc.); good work; see you; goodbye; tiredness; fatigue
quickly (e.g. pushing up one's glasses); with a light pull; with a sharp tug (e.g. at a sleeve)
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to put into words; to refer (to)
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet; to post on Twitter
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside; aside
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
disliking; not wanting; unpleasant; disagreeable; no!; quit it!
funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
all; entire; whole; altogether
wallet; purse; coin purse; billfold; pocketbook
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (someone) for advice
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
puzzled; perplexed; quizzical; dubious; suspicious
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt; sentence-ending particle expressing a rhetorical question
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
living thing; living creature; animal; life
grasping; gripping; handful; fistful; handle; grip; onigiri
set (of things); combo; setting up; preparing; setting (hair); set (in tennis, volleyball, etc.); set (in a play, film, etc.)
to take out (e.g. garbage); to put out (e.g. dishes on table); to serve (e.g. meal); to get out (e.g. food from cupboard); to submit (e.g. ideas, opinions); to provide for
Mr; Mrs; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
luxury; extravagance; treat (i.e. at someone's expense)
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
Mach (number); (at a) fast speed
sushi; range of dishes made with vinegared rice combined with fish, vegetables, egg, etc.
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
eating everything (on one's plate, etc.)