zabuton (flat floor cushion used when sitting or kneeling; usu. rectangular)
to be worn down; to be reduced
sharp sighted; easily awakened
seat at a table; place at a table
business trip; official trip
in drops; dripping; gently (sloping); sluggishly; endlessly; leisurely
habit; (social) custom; practice; convention
menu; schedule; program; (computer) menu
miso; fermented condiment usu. made from soybeans; innards (from crabs, shrimps, etc.) resembling miso; key (main) point; good part (of something); weakling
mixing things of different type (alternately or at the same time); mixture; dish of noodles, seafood, vegetables (from Nagasaki)
Chinese-style stir-fried vegetable noodle soup
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
comparatively high; fairly expensive
set menu; fixed-course menu; table d'hôte
to be sensible; to be smart; to be tasteful; to be thoughtful; to be tactful; to be sensitive
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
half-cooked; half-done; soft-boiled; half-ripe; unripe
egg boiled, peeled, and steeped in soy sauce marinade
to be profitable; to yield a profit
character; disposition; spirit; temperament
to turn over; to turn pages of a book; to tear off; to strip off; to tear up
porcelain bowl; donburi; bowl of meat, fish, etc. served over rice
fly ball; fly (esp. in fishing bait); flying
deep-fried food (esp. chicken)
paradise; heaven; Kingdom of Heaven
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
prevailing view; common opinion; general consideration
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
to refuse; to decline; to deny
Japanese food; Japanese meal
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
setting a place; setting the table
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
placing in a list (top ten, popularity, sales, etc.)
Kansai; region consisting of Osaka, Kobe, Kyoto and surrounding prefectures; Kansai; south-western half of Japan (during the feudal era)
dish made with pork belly and bones, simmered with miso, sake, vegetables, etc. (from Kagoshima)
Wakayama (city, prefecture)