horse; horse racing; promoted bishop
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
mountain hamlet; mountain village
well-known only to those in the know; be well-known but to the few; highly regarded by a select few
authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers
little-known hot spring; secret hot spring; secluded hot spring
reservation; appointment; contract; subscription; programming (e.g. a device); setting (e.g. a timer)
surf fishing; rock fishing; fishing from rocks by the shore
striped jack (Pseudocaranx dentex); white trevally
sashimi (raw sliced fish, shellfish or crustaceans)
to be harvested; to be reaped; to be yielded; to be able to harvest; to be able to reap; to be able to yield
expected value; expectation value; expectation
remnant; fragment; fraction; odd sum; halfway; half-hearted
to live up to (one's) expectations; to meet expectations
ryotei; traditional Japanese restaurant (esp. a luxurious one)
daggertooth pike conger (Muraenesox cinereus); (in Northern Japan) conger eel; garden eel
Kinki (region around Osaka, Kyoto, Nara)
famous (commercial) establishment; well-known store (shop, restaurant)
chef (esp. of high-end Japanese cuisine); cook; area of a kitchen that contains the chopping board
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white go stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine
chewiness; firmness; feel of food while being chewed; challenge (e.g. work, book); toughness
when it comes to ...; concerning; where ... are concerned
kuruma prawn (Marsupenaeus japonicus); kuruma shrimp; Japanese tiger prawn
rich (in flavor, color, smell, etc.); thick; very likely; highly possible; passionate; hot
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
Honshū (largest of the four main islands of Japan); Honshu
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
counter for nights of a stay; overnight stay; lodging
to get a (driver's) license
drive; trip by car; to (go for a) drive; to go on a trip by car; to drive (e.g. a car); to drive (innovation, change, etc.)
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
to give a glance (at); to take one look at