perception; intuition; the sixth sense
gorgeous; gaudy; dazzling; gay; resplendent
travelling incognito (of a person of high rank); special palanquin for carrying a daimyo or his wife incognito
document screening; paper screening; narrowing down a field of applicants based on resumes, written applications, etc.
crossing (a road, river, etc.); cutting through (e.g. of a river through a town); crossing (east-west); traversing; cutting horizontally; sectioning laterally
to be hard (to do); to be difficult; to require much effort; to be laborious; to be backbreaking; to have trouble (doing)
passing (an exam); pass; success; meeting (specifications, standards, etc.); passing (inspection); qualification
opposite bank; farther shore
it's nothing; don't mention it; no thanks necessary
Western-style clothes (cf. traditional Japanese clothes)
to travel all over; to be active in places widely apart
superior (in rank); top; higher order (e.g. byte); host computer (of connected device)
final selection (e.g. of applicants); final screening; shortlisting
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
other self; alter ego; to be split off (of a part of oneself); to clone oneself; incarnations of Buddha
ryotei; traditional Japanese restaurant (esp. a luxurious one)
proprietress (of a traditional Japanese inn, restaurant, or shop); landlady; hostess; mistress; female innkeeper
reaction; response; reaction
food review (on TV, social media, etc.); food reportage
paper plane; paper airplane; paper aeroplane
fresh taste; novelty; originality; freshness
double; two-fold; diplo-; dipl-; double-edged eyelid; double eyelid
Chinese-style fried chicken topped with chopped scallions and sweet vinegar and soy sauce
egg boiled, peeled, and steeped in soy sauce marinade
surprisingly; stunningly; astonishingly; wonderfully
above ground; on the ground; earth's surface; this world; this earth
fat (of meat); fatty meat
all-purpose; utility; universal; all-powerful; almighty; omnipotent
paste of miso, ground toasted sesame seeds, mirin, etc.
(sense of) taste; counter for kinds of food, drink or medicine
hoop (of a barrel, bucket, etc.); discipline; solidarity
these guys; these fellows
cutting ingredients into decorative shapes (e.g. vegetables)
to head home; to leave for home
piece of paper; slip of paper; strip of paper; scrap of paper