eel (esp. the Japanese eel, Anguilla japonica)
high-class restaurant; high-end store
tatami room; tatami mat room; formal Japanese room; dinner party in a tatami room (esp. when a geisha or maiko attends)
to burn; to burn down; to be roasted; to be thoroughly cooked; to be sunburnt; to fade (in the sun); to glow red (i.e. of the sky at sunset)
to be caught (of a wild animal or fish); to be captured; to be able to catch; to be able to win (a title, prize, etc.)
source of protein; protein source
broiled eel served over rice in a lacquered box
tightly (packed); densely; closely; crammed
pine, bamboo and plum (an auspicious grouping); high, middle and low (ranking); top, middle and bottom; upper, medium, lower
don't worry; no worries; never mind
gyudon; rice covered with sliced beef, usu. with fried onion
to be treated to a meal; to be given a meal
to ingest; to eat; to enter the mouth; to be able to eat
to be palatable; to suit one's taste
one line; one stretch (e.g. of road); earnest; resolute; (arch.) one bloodline; (arch.) one clan
well-known store; famous shop
to be affected; to put on airs; to act like (something one isn't); to pretend to be
serious; grave; dignified; solemn
to know (someone); to think; to believe
to have a taste for; to be fond of; to enjoy (in moderation); to be modest; to be prudent; to watch (e.g. one's behaviour)
each and all; every single one; everybody
to mow down; to cut down; to slash (horizontally); to make a clean sweep; to sweep away; to brush away
to say; to be pleased to say
absolutely; completely; utterly; really; simply; only
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
quick on the uptake; quick to catch on; perceptive; intuitive
fine day; clear day; formal occasion
maximum temperature; highest temperature; (today's) high
direct sunlight; direct rays of the sun
Yue (kingdom in ancient China; 6th century-334 BCE); Vietnam
road; path; way; set of practices; moral education; Buddhist teachings; Taoism
non-highway road; toll-free road; local road; road shadowed by trees, mountain, etc.