useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
memories; recollections; reminiscence
management (of a house, store, etc.); administration; cutting up and serving food; cut and fill (e.g. earthwork)
theme; topic; subject matter; motif; project; slogan
named after; associated with; connected with
regional cuisine; local cuisine
uncontainable; irrepressible; uncontrollable
with no regard to appearances; without caring about how one looks
cheese; tee (piping); T-joint; cheese (said when taking a photograph)
leafy vegetables; green vegetables
culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
to become a (bad) habit; to become a habitual practice; to become addictive; to grow on one; to become moreish
minimum; lowest; minimal; at a minimum
rostrum (of a crustacean)
shellfish; seashell; shell
adductor muscle; adductor muscle of a bivalve (e.g. scallop, etc.)
soy sauce; soya sauce; shoyu
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
unrefined sake; unfiltered sake; cloudy sake
particular; special; exceptional; particularly; especially; exceptionally
small restaurant; eating house
to do together; to share; to participate in
sashimi (raw sliced fish, shellfish or crustaceans)
appetizer or snack served with drinks; performance to liven up a bar; conversation to liven up a party
acquisition; obtaining; procurement; getting (hold of)
high salary earner; high income earner; well-paid employee; highly-paid; in the top salary bracket
feeling of relief (for the time being); peace of mind (for now)
whirl of busyness; flurry of activity; being rushed off one's feet; having a very busy time (doing)
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)
career track; promotional track; fast track; upward mobility
thoughtless; reckless; ordinary; usual; excessive; indiscriminate
smelling burnt; smelling scorched; smelling of gunpowder (i.e. as if armed conflict is about to break out); tense; suspicious; dubious
to have a rumor circulating
wise; sensible; well-advised; intelligent; sagacious; prudent
person around forty years old (esp. a woman)
lingering scent; lingering fragrance; residual aroma
Ladies and Gentlemen!; all of you; everyone