full-course dinner; multicourse meal
traditional Japanese meal brought in courses; tea-ceremony dishes
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
pension; guesthouse; bed and breakfast; private home providing lodging for travelers (travellers)
kaiseki; sophisticated traditional Japanese cuisine brought in courses; simple meal eaten before tea is served
boxed lunch bought at a station (often a local specialty); sexual position in which one person stands supporting the other
passage; pathway; roadway; avenue; aisle
to wet; to moisten; to dampen; to soak; to dip
to change into; to convert into; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
cherry blossom viewing; flower viewing
sumo wrestling; wrestler; rikishi
sightseeing; watching; viewing; sightseer; watcher; spectator
love of drink; fondness for alcohol; person who likes to drink; drinker
very loose; slowly; leisurely
to come loose; to come untied; to come undone; to loosen up (e.g. tension)
the extraordinary; the unusual; the unexpected
to be affected; to put on airs; to act like (something one isn't); to pretend to be
to clear; to make clear; to be unruffled; to look unconcerned; to look demure; to look prim
full house; no vacancy; sold out; standing room only; full (of people); crowded
Qingdao (China); Tsingtao; Chingtao
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to wield (a tool, etc.); to use
stir-fry; fried food (cooked in wok, frying pan, etc.)
eggs; egg; (hen's) egg; (an expert) in the making; beginning; origin
prawn; shrimp; lobster; crayfish
genuine; real; full-scale; full-blown; full-fledged; professional
Chinese cooking; Chinese food
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
honorific/polite/humble prefix
national character; regional character