serving customers; looking after visitors; reception
to dent; to indent; to depress; to humiliate
reason of being; raison d'être; meaning of one's existence
feeling uneasy; very worried; very anxious; on tenterhooks; on pins and needles
outskirts (of a town); run-down district
small restaurant; eating house
distinguished family; famous family; noble family; prestigious organization (company, school, etc.)
selection (from many people for an important position); exceptional promotion
obligation; favour; favor; debt of gratitude
day and night; around the clock; always; constantly
diligent study; devoting oneself to one's studies
pursuit (of a goal, ideal, etc.); search; chase; seeking after
that field; the authorities (esp. the police); the yakuza; organized crime circles
concentration; diligence; asceticism; zeal in one's quest for enlightenment; adherence to a vegetarian diet
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
cute; adorable; charming; lovely; pretty
face with no make-up; unpainted face; true face (of a country, celebrity, etc.); real face; sober face; sobriety
schoolgirl; female student
that gentleman; that lady; he; she
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
red sea bream (Pagrus major); Japanese sea bream; red tai; porgy
exquisite flavor (flavour); delectable flavor; delicious flavor; delicacy; delectable dish
natural product; product of nature
scale (of fish, snake, etc.); serif (on kana or kanji (e.g. in Mincho font))
refrigerator; cold; cool; cold sake
to put to bed; to let sleep; to lay (something) down; to put on its side; to let (money, goods, etc.) lie idle; to set aside unused
good flavor (flavour); good taste; umami (fifth category of taste in food); skill; cleverness; profit
semi-transparent; translucent
kitchen knife; (arch.) cooking; (arch.) food
iron (Fe); steel; iron (will, discipline, lady, etc.); railway; railway enthusiast
elementary; basic; rudimentary
exclusive; attached to; specialist
to sell wholesale; to grate (e.g. vegetables); to cut up fish
slicing thinly (of sashimi); thin (e.g. ceramics, glass)
grated daikon and chili; whole daikon with a chili notched inside and then grated together; grated daikon and carrot
juice pressed from a bitter orange; ponzu (Japanese sauce made primarily of soy sauce and citrus juice)
Mr; Mrs; clan; he; him; counter for people
... the heck (e.g. "what the heck?"); ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?"); ... on earth (e.g. "who on earth?")