kaiseki; sophisticated traditional Japanese cuisine brought in courses; simple meal eaten before tea is served
chopped burdock root (and sometimes carrot) cooked in sugar and soy sauce
taste; palate; sense of taste
ingredient; (raw) material; unprocessed timber; raw timber; subject matter; topic
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre
to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position
to be worried; to be troubled
(not) altogether; (not) wholly
confident; full of confidence; cocky; full of oneself
often; frequently; now and then; occasionally
to come and stay; to drop in; to visit
dripping wet; soaked; drenched
to recover; to rally; to improve; to pick up
to be on track; to be going to plan; to enter orbit
careless person; scatterbrain; birdbrain; hasty person
jumping to a hasty conclusion
failure; mistake; blunder
to wait eagerly for; to look forward to
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
great (quantity, amount, etc.); huge; enormous; serious
serious; severe; grave; acute
company employee; member of a corporation; company stockholder (esp. in legal contexts)
selfish; self-centred; egotistical
resignation; leaving office; leaving work (e.g. at the end of the day)
rebuilding; reconstruction; rehabilitation; protoform reconstruction
to go after one's dreams; to follow one's dreams; to pursue one's dreams
for the present; for the time being; for a while (from now); for some time (to come)
at any rate; in any case; at the very least; if nothing else
surrender; submission; capitulation; being defeated (e.g. by a problem); giving up; giving in
lucky day; auspicious day
yeah, yeah; whatever; yes; sure; hello; giddy-up
make-up; making food (in a delivery-only restaurant); cooking
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
the front; honesty; uprightness; decency; normality
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
being extremely fond of; having a weakness for; having no eye for; being a poor judge of; having no chance (of succeeding)
to make someone cry; to move someone to tears; to grieve
ancestor; forefather; foremother
handshake; reconciliation; joining hands; cooperation