ryotei; traditional Japanese restaurant (esp. a luxurious one)
program (e.g. theatre, theater); programme; (theatrical) piece; number; performance
sea bream (esp. Pagrus major); porgy
sashimi (raw sliced fish, shellfish or crustaceans)
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
fish or vegetables pickled in sake lees
giant butterbur (Petasites japonicus); Japanese sweet coltsfoot
tofu skin; dried beancurd; delicacy made from the skin of gently boiled soybean milk
deep-frying; deep-fried food; abura-age; thin deep-fried slices of tofu
bright and clear (weather, sky, etc.); perfectly (fine weather); nicely dry (laundry, air, etc.); crisply (fried, cooked, etc.); frankly; open-heartedly
Hokuriku region (of Honshu; incl. Niigata, Toyama, Ishikawa and Fukui prefectures)
delicious; tasty; good; nice
Aomori (city, prefecture)
Japanese scallop (Patinopecten yessoensis); Yesso scallop
Ishikawa Prefecture (Hokuriku area)
oh; ah; if there is; as for that; that is
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
correction; revision; amendment
Sado (former province located on Sado Island in present-day Niigata Prefecture); Sado (island, Niigata Prefecture)
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
counter for places (offices, facilities, stations)
10^44; hundred tredecillion
sweet-smelling; fragrant; aromatic; good (reputation, condition, results, etc.); favorable
stamp; seal; seal impression; seal; mudra (symbolic hand gesture); ninja hand sign
completely satisfied; as pleased as can be
overcoat; exceeding; going over; exaggerated; overdone; over par; overexposure
to be jealous of; to be envious of; to envy
to attract (to oneself, e.g. with bait or light); to draw close; to charm; to attract; to have a convulsion; to convulse
hot (to the touch); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
from the standpoint of; from the viewpoint of; on; above; the best; top
food; foodstuff; eating; appetite; meal; portion
really; truly; very; extremely; exceedingly; sincerely
mischief; prank; mischievous; naughty; pastime; hobby
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
putting someone in hospital; inflicting injury such that medical care is required