to slip out (e.g. of a comment, remark, etc.); to utter unintentionally; to pour from one's lips (of words); to flow freely (of speech); to rush out of one's mouth
very hungry; starving; bowing repeatedly; kowtowing; denting; buckling
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
popular name; common name; given name
phone extension; indoor wiring; inner line
principle; aim; purport; gist; instructions; orders
coming down from one's seat and prostrating oneself (to pay obeisance); musicians' box on the left side of the stage; lower seat
small quarrel; dispute; run-in; issue; trouble
intention; inclination; mind; idea; wish; view
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
catering; (food) delivery
evening meal; dinner; supper
to excite; to incite; to stimulate; to arouse; to tempt; to stir up
treatment; conduct (towards another); behavior; stage performance; movements (of an actor); acting gestures
classical school or style (e.g. of music, baseball pitching, etc.); orthodox school; authentic style; purist; follower of the orthodox school
direction (of a play, film, etc.); production; organization (of an event); arrangement; staging (for effect)
restaurant (esp. Western-style)
Japanese, Western and Chinese (cuisine)
compromise; cross; blending; eclecticism
variety of goods; number of articles
to sheathe one's sword; to lay down arms; to bury the hatchet
boorish; unsophisticated; unrefined; uncouth; tasteless; insensitive
appetizer; later date; post-dating (e.g. a letter or cheque)
cutlery; silverware; flatware
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
cheers; bottoms-up; toast; drink (in honor or celebration of someone or something); drinking one's glass dry
meeting; rendezvous; meeting for the first time; coming across; confluence
sponsorship (i.e. conducting under one's auspices); promotion; organizing; organising; hosting; staging
taking advantage of (an opportunity); jumping on the bandwagon; taking passage (in); getting a lift; getting a ride
manners; etiquette; propriety; manner of production (esp. of prose, poetry, etc.); way of making
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
lead (in a cheer, toast, song, etc.); (someone's) lead; folk song and dance performed by a group; leader of a group of wind instruments (in gagaku)
glass (drinking vessel); glass (material); glasses (eyewear)
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
hors d'oeuvre; appetizer; appetiser; starter
distance of eight sun (approx. 24 cm); dish or tray of this size (esp. used in kaiseki cuisine to serve several kinds of delicacies); food served in such a dish; variety of thick, traditional Japanese paper
arrangement of food (on a dish); serving of (arranged) food
to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate
older employee who does not have much actual work
foolish; idiotic; stupid; ridiculous; absurd
waiting on a table; serving (at dinner); waiter; waitress; office boy; office girl