to raise objections; to complain; (to have the right) to say anything
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
extraordinary; exceptional; unprecedented; solecistic; non-standard; irregular
it's OK to ...; it's best to ...; it's alright to ...
to take the lead (of a group of people); to lead (a toast, cheer, etc.); to sing the leading notes of a song after which others join in
spare time; free time; leisure time
mediocre; ordinary; commonplace; banal
charm; attractiveness; courtesy; ingratiating behaviour; entertainment; amusement
moment by moment; hour by hour
early morning; early hours; early in the morning
small; little; tiny; insignificant; humble; modest
little by little; bit by bit
to follow (someone's) example; to imitate; to copy; to learn (by observation)
(eating or drinking) to one's heart's content
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
to dash over oneself (e.g. water); to take (e.g. shower); to bask in (e.g. the sun); to suffer (e.g. an attack); to draw (e.g. criticism, attention, praise); to have heaped upon
canned food; tinned food; confining someone (e.g. so they can concentrate on work); being stuck in a confined space
dinner (esp. a formal one)
sushi; range of dishes made with vinegared rice combined with fish, vegetables, egg, etc.
to call out; to ask someone to come
blending of Japanese and Western styles
Manchu-Han Imperial Feast; three-day feast of Chinese delicacies held during the Qing dynasty
crowded; packed; crammed; cramped; filled; overflowing
to be palatable; to suit one's taste
self-service drink area in a restaurant (incl. soft drinks, coffee, tea, etc.)
cheers; bottoms-up; toast; drink (in honor or celebration of someone or something); drinking one's glass dry
to put into the mouth; to eat
pure rice; (of sake, vinegar, etc) made from only rice, kōji, and water; junmai sake (sake in which the only ingredients are rice and yeast)
top-quality sake brewed from rice grains milled to 50% of weight or less
to dish up; to arrange (food) on a plate
fantastic; grotesque; strange-looking; suspicious-looking
merrymaking; high jinks; drunken revelry; spree
comfortable (to live in); snug; cozy; cosy
to let the tension out of one's shoulders; to relax; to not take oneself too seriously
self-conceit; self-satisfaction; self-righteousness; self-importance; complacency
to neglect; to ignore; to disregard; to make light of
symbol (of something abstract); emblem; (symbolic) representation