long-awaited; long-waited-for; someone who has waited a long time; something that one has waited impatiently for
individual plate; single individual's small dish on which food taken from shared serving dishes is placed
protein; egg white; albumen; albumin
aquatic (life); living in the water
laughing while crying; smiling through one's tears; (alternately) laughing and crying; tears and laughter; joy and sorrow
one's circumstances; environment; situation (in life)
for today; for the time being
sommelier; wine steward; wine expert at a restaurant who advises guests on a choice of wines
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
great erudition; extensive knowledge; vast stock of knowledge
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
good fortune (esp. omikuji fortune-telling result); good luck; auspiciousness; unspecified day of the month (used to obscure the date a letter, invitation, etc. was written)
top recommendation; something highly recommended
Riesling (wine grape variety)
Bismarck; Otto; Eduard; Leopold; von
to love greatly; to love beyond all else
cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga
break (rest); break (tennis, boxing, snooker, etc.); becoming popular; becoming a hit
Aomori Prefecture (Tōhoku area)
word of mouth; comments written online (about a product, service, etc.); online reviews
Fukushima Prefecture (Tōhoku area)
repeat; repeating; repetition
comfortably; peacefully; freely; (growing) quickly
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; good night
on time; on schedule; punctually
exactly; just; precisely; punctually; exactly on time
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
to cut into squares (cubes)
to melt together; to blend together
(with) only the clothes one happens to wear; (with) only the clothes on one's back; (still) wearing the same clothes as before (e.g. before falling asleep)
rag; old cloth; tattered clothes; ragged clothes; fault (one is trying to hide); defect
open seam; seam that has come apart; tear