to say goodbye; to bid farewell
abuse; misuse; perversion
because; for; the reason why is ...
not at all inferior to; rival or surpass; compare favorably (with)
shortish; rather short; somewhat short
pochette; pouch (usu. hung from the shoulder by a long cord)
potato starch; starch of dogtooth violet
thickness (of a sauce, soup, etc.); viscosity; thick consistency
to show respect for; to revere; to honour; to honor; to worship; to hold in esteem
to be full of pride; to be boastful
severe; strict; tough; hard
Japan Agricultural Cooperatives (JA)
rest stop; service area; public address system; PA
itchy; creepy; feeling uneasy
retainer; attendant; escort
doubtful; questionable; uncertain; disputable; suspicious
to dish up; to arrange (food) on a plate
(way of) life; lifestyle; living; life circumstances; livelihood; day-to-day life
innocent; chaste; naive; pure; unmixed; genuine
self-satisfied look; triumphant look; smug face; shit-eating grin
ponzu mixed with grated daikon
to add meat (or weight); to add substance (to an essay, etc.)
hors d'oeuvre; appetizer; appetiser; starter
meat dish; meat-based cuisine
(young and) innocent; naive; pure; fresh; artless; unsophisticated
long chopsticks (for cooking, serving, etc.)
grated daikon; daikon grater
thickly; densely; luxuriantly
sashimi (raw sliced fish, shellfish or crustaceans)
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
later on; subsequently; by and by; after a while
soft; tender; gentle; mild; light (topic, book, etc.); informal
performance of one's official duties
permanent vice-president; undersecretary; vice-minister
etc.; et cetera; and so on
legal officer; legal office; judge advocate (army); praetor (Roman magistrate); pretor
executive power; executive authority; power of enforcement; power of compulsory execution
personal grudge; personal enmity
law; act; method; mood; dharma; law
chewing; mastication; digestion (e.g. of words); assimilation; comprehension
hungrily; voraciously; ravenously; greedily; avariciously; eagerly
to handle (men); to master (a tool); to manage; to acquire a command of (a language)