individual plate; single individual's small dish on which food taken from shared serving dishes is placed
thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
sign (of things to come); good omen; good sign
peerless; matchless; unrivaled; unrivalled; unequaled; unequalled
it is no exaggeration to say; it is not too much to say
to show up; to appear; to turn up
to be bloodcurdling; to be ghastly
sweets (desserts, candy, etc.)
the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; as soon as; whether or not
indescribable; having no way to express
fondly; admiringly; with fascination; with adoration; with enchantment
with a crunching or grinding sound; quickly; promptly; crispily; crunchily
to cut off; to excise; to tear off; to cut out; to whittle down; to tear out
slight; thin; on the weak side
to boil; to simmer; to stew; to seethe
sharpness; cutting ability; quickness (of wit); incisiveness; peppiness (of a ball)
to protrude; to stick out; to be forced out; to be pushed out; to go over (e.g. a budget); to go beyond
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
to be crushed; to be smashed; to become useless; to cease functioning; to go bankrupt; to go out of business
difficult to eat; unpalatable
minimum; lowest; minimal; least
effect; result; worth; Kai (former province located in present-day Yamanashi Prefecture)
trial product; prototype model
stomach; breadbasket; inner man; dietary needs
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
lying heavy on the stomach; being uneasily digested
(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)
bill; bill of sale; tab (for later payment); credit; contact move (in go); direct attack to an enemy stone; sound effect produced by striking with clappers a wooden board in kabuki
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade