liquor store; wine shop; bottle shop; sake dealer; liquor-store owner; brewer
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
excellent article; fine item; rare beauty; masterpiece; gem
care; looking after; repair; (police) raid; crackdown
each (person); everyone; individual; respective
evening meal; dinner; supper
down to earth; reasonable
guest of honor; guest of honour; good customer; important customer
at first; in the beginning; originally
work of art the creator has confidence in; work one is proud of
to carry (something) under cover; to carry concealed
to pick up; to gather; to find (and pick up; something someone has dropped); to select; to choose; to get (unexpectedly); to hit upon (luck, an opportunity, etc.)
cast-off skin (snake, insect, etc.); husk; empty shell; exuvia; exuviae
point of view; viewpoint; standpoint; perspective; angle
from the beginning; from scratch
made-to-order (esp. clothing); custom-made; tailor-made; bespoke
to set (sun); to become dark
shopping; purchased goods
result (that makes an act worthwhile); worth (in doing something); value; Kai (former province located in present-day Yamanashi Prefecture)
honest person; person of integrity; straight shooter
the same kind; accomplice; partner
disclosure; exposure; revelation
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
good (place to leave off); convenient
to close (at a certain point); to cut short; to round up (number); to revalue (currency)
arrangement of food (on a dish); serving of (arranged) food
setting a place; setting the table
menu; schedule; program; menu
to boil well; to stew; to simmer (for a long time); to cook (various ingredients) together
organic vegetables; organically grown vegetables
sherbet (frozen dessert); sorbet
sweetish; somewhat sweet; somewhat lenient; kind of optimistic
to soak (into); to permeate; to sting (of a wound, sensitive area, etc.); to smart; to be infected (e.g. with vice); to be steeped (e.g. with prejudice)
freshly boiled (rice); freshly cooked; steaming; piping hot
(husked grains of) rice; staple (product, etc.); necessity; (online) comment
to bolt down (food); to gulp down; to carry under the arm; to rake in; to rake towards one
thickly; heavily; richly; severely; strongly
to eat a lot; to have a good appetite; appetizing
interval; break; pause; gap (between objects); interval; opening
thank you (for the meal); that was a delicious meal; thank you (for displaying lovey-dovey behaviour)
thank you for the meal; that was a delicious meal; what a wonderful meal
in the belly; in one's heart of hearts
restaurant that only serves set meals