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
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
menu; schedule; program; (computer) menu
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
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
two persons; two people; pair; couple
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
hors d'oeuvre; appetizer; appetiser; starter
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
double; twice (as much); twofold
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
main; principal; main dish; main course; main part; principal part
curse; spell; malediction
subtle seasoning that brings out the flavor; secret ingredient
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
thickheaded; obtuse; slow; sluggish; indulgent (esp. to the opposite sex); doting
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
full stomach; filling one's stomach; eating one's fill; complete; total; full