recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
eel (esp. the Japanese eel, Anguilla japonica)
unglazed pottery; bisque; bisque firing; seafood grilled without seasoning
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
(being) fully equipped; (being) fully furnished; completeness
local specialty; special product (of a region)
first-class; top grade; characteristic; peculiar; school (e.g. of a performance art); one flag
cooking; food preparation
one person; one customer; unmarried and childless older woman
making a swift decision; making immediate decisions and taking quick actions
to turn towards; to point
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
feelings; thoughts; meaning
that's the way it is; such is life
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
price; cost; charge; payment; bill; fee
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
assertion; declaration; affirmation
matter being discussed (e.g. in a private conversation); it's not your business; it doesn't matter (to you); our side of the story (in contrast to another's version)
family bath (in a ryokan, etc.)
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
extravagant; absurd; unbelievable; enormous; tremendous; extraordinary
end; final; end of life; death; never; not at all
the other day; a few days ago
prohibition; inhibition; ban
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
beautiful woman; (a) beauty
truth; reality; seriousness; logical truth; printed style writing; star performer
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
to bring forward (e.g. by 3 hours); to advance; to hasten (e.g. one's death); to quicken (e.g. one's step); to speed up; to accelerate
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
tribe; clan; (taxonomical) tribe; group (of the periodic table)
to run swiftly; to dash; to rush; to race