restaurant (esp. Western-style)
welcome!; nice to see you!
I; me; personal (affairs, etc.); private; selfishness; partiality
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question
this; our; the ... in question; right; justice; fairness
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
shuddering; shivering; trembling; being horrified; being disgusted
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
menu; schedule; program; (computer) menu
hors d'oeuvre; appetizer; appetiser; starter
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
binding hand and foot; temporary feeling of paralysis; sleep paralysis; being tied down with money
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
the dead; ghost; person who is obsessed (with money, power, etc.); person with a blind lust (for)
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
main; principal; main dish; main course; main part; principal part
seafood; products of the sea; marine products; fruits of the sea
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
to steam (food, towel, etc.); to be hot and humid; to be sultry
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
curse; spell; malediction
well-cooked; well-done; browned
caramel (browned sugar used as flavouring)
to warm (e.g. one's hands over a fire); to dry; to toast; to grill; to broil