manufacturing method; recipe; formula
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
to take the form of (esp. in ref. to a spirit, fox, raccoon dog, etc.); to assume the shape of; to disguise oneself as; to change radically; to metamorphose; to improve unexpectedly and dramatically (esp. of an actor, artist, rikishi, etc.)
treachery; betrayal; perfidy
difficult to ...; hard to ...
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
tenant (usu. office block, shopping center, etc.)
all over Japan; throughout Japan
foreign; abroad; overseas
to respond; to satisfy; to accept; to comply with; to apply for
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
to overcome (opposition); to push past; to force one's way; to press and cut
social meeting place; watering hole
sake brewery; wine cellar; bar; bar-room
counter; service counter (e.g. at a bank); counter (at a bar, cafe, etc.); automatically responding with an upload slot to someone who allows you to download (e.g. in P2P systems)
snugly; neatly; compactly; cosily
handy; convenient; suitable; reasonable; moderate
nose for profit; commercial spirit; flair for making money through business
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
home delivery (of food); outside catering
particularly; only; in the case of
knob; handle; snack (to have with a drink); side dish; a pinch (e.g. of salt); (file) handle
izakaya; Japanese bar that also serves various dishes and snacks
to occupy; to hold; to account for; to make up; to take up
office worker; company employee; company man; salaryman (stereotypical Japanese office worker)
to have a drink; to grab a drink
establishment; institution; installation (of a machine or equipment)
to ask for permission (before doing something); to ask first
to contract; to undertake; to take over; to take responsibility for
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
green laver (Enteromorpha); green dried seaweed; nori
potato chips; potato crisps
rope; cord; line; grand champion's braided belt
thin strips of kombu cooked in soy sauce, etc. then dried
cooked rice with added ingredients (meat, vegetables, etc.)