don't you think?; indicates question
chef (esp. of high-end Japanese cuisine); cook; area of a kitchen that contains the chopping board
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
to be crowded with people; to be bustling with; to prosper; to flourish; to do thriving business
high praise; great admiration; with critical acclaim; to rave reviews; currently; presently
to do one's best; to put forth every effort
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
grasping; gripping; handful; fistful; handle; grip; onigiri
to set one's hand to; to start work on; to embezzle; to use (money obtained in illegal fashion); to have sexual relations; to have an affair
withering; shrivelling; shrinking; contraction; atrophy
well-informed person; walking dictionary; extensive knowledge
commonplace (of people or animals); ordinary; typical; ubiquitous; run-of-the-mill; found around every corner
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
boorish; inelegant; unpolished; unromantic; tactless
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
killing by poisoning; killing with poison; poisoning (to death)
low-quality products; strange thing; strange combination
to fix upon (one-sidedly); to (ignore someone's position and) arbitrarily decide something is the case; to scold; to take (a person) to task
to lead (an advance); to spearhead (a campaign, attack)
to paint; to spread; to plaster; to apply (cream, lotion); to smear; to lacquer
wasabi (Wasabia japonica); Japanese horseradish; horseradish (or any blend of wasabi and horseradish)
to melt; to liquefy; to dissolve (in a liquid); to be soluble (in); to be used up (of money or time); to be wasted
good flavor (flavour); good taste; umami (fifth category of taste in food); skill; cleverness; profit
first-rate; finest quality; the best
explosion; detonation; blast; outburst (of emotion); explosion (e.g. of anger); eruption (e.g. of discontent)
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
Ginza (district in Tokyo); busy shopping district; bustling location; silver mint (Edo period)
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
appetizer or snack served with drinks; performance to liven up a bar; conversation to liven up a party
bad reputation; poor reception; unpopularity; disrepute
after this; henceforth; henceforward; from now on
drink at home with one's evening meal; dinner-time drink
to have a meal; to take a meal
to become late; to fall behind; to lag; to pass (of time)
appetizer or snack served with drinks; accompaniment to an (alcoholic) drink
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
rather; better; instead; if anything
everything working out as desired
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
wasabi (Wasabia japonica); Japanese horseradish; horseradish (or any blend of wasabi and horseradish)
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky