that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
treat (esp. food and drink); entertainment; treating someone (to a meal); gorgeous dinner; feast; excellent food
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
honorific/polite/humble prefix
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with (skillfully); handling (well); managing
medium (size); average (grade, level, etc.); in; within; during; while; currently (doing)
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
to lose one's footing; to slip
pan; pot; saucepan; stew; hot pot
fall; tumble; spill; fall (in position, standing, etc.); downfall; descent
bright and clear (weather, sky, etc.); perfectly (fine weather); nicely dry (laundry, air, etc.); crisply (fried, cooked, etc.); frankly; open-heartedly
to be deep fried; to be hoisted up high (e.g. of a flag); to soar up into the air (e.g. of fireworks); to well up (of emotions); to become stronger (of feelings); to stand out; to be striking
to follow in succession; to happen one after another
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to mislead; to misguide
mixer (audio, concrete, etc.); blender (usu. countertop)
to break (into pieces); to smash; to shatter (someone's hopes, confidence, etc.); to crush; to simplify; to make easy to understand
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
exactly; just; right (when); just (as); just (about to); on the point of
demon; devil; evil spirit; monster; goblin; apparition
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
extravagant; lavish; opulent; luxurious; magnificent; splendid
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
to join forces; to cooperate
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
menu; schedule; program; menu
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
Japanese food; Japanese meal
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
sashimi (raw sliced fish, shellfish or crustaceans)
tempura; deep-fried fish and vegetables in a light batter
sukiyaki; thin slices of beef, cooked with various vegetables in a table-top cast-iron pan
geisha; professional female entertainer, usu. at traditional banquets
order (for an item); request; demand; condition
food expenses; money for food; charge for board
estimate (of costs); budget