free (of charge); gratuitous
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
to come untied; to come apart; to be softened; to be relaxed
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to use (a brush, chopsticks, etc.); to move
form (as opposed to substance); format; form; formality; form; mode
fish-based cooking; fish dish
expression; representation; description; representation (of a group)
moderate; reserved; modest; temperate; restrained; low-key
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
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
party; social event; get-together; compas (Haitian dance music); konpa; kompa
drinking party; get-together (usu. involving alcoholic drinks)
elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
by all means; at all costs; absolutely
reappearance; reemergence; return; reproduction; reenactment; recreation
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
rural beauty; rusticity; rustic beauty
to behave; to conduct oneself; to act; to treat (someone) to (food or drink); to entertain (e.g. to lunch)
to speak badly (of); to speak ill (of); to bad-mouth
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
to say; to speak; to tell; to be called
to exterminate; to eradicate; to wipe out; to let (fire) go out; to let die (e.g. flowers); to run out of
waiting on a table; serving (at dinner); waiter; waitress; office boy; office girl
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
no!; no no!; no, not at all
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
unaffected and sincere, with fortitude and vigor (vigour)
small number; few; minority
low-lying part of a city (usu. containing shops, factories, etc.); Shitamachi (low-lying area of eastern Tokyo near Tokyo Bay, incl. Asakusa, Shitaya, Kanda, Fukugawa, Honjo, Nihonbashi, Kyobashi and surrounds)
good outward appearance; looking nice; being attractive; making a fine show
to take offense (at); to take offence (at); to feel hurt (by)
daikon (variety of large white Oriental radish, Raphanus sativus var. longipinnatus); bad actor; lousy actor; wooden actor
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle; frond; foliage
leaf vegetable; green vegetable; edible herb
arrangement of food (on a dish); serving of (arranged) food
self-abasement; self-depreciation; humility
to dish up; to arrange (food) on a plate
noisily; clamorously; incessantly (complaining, pestering, etc.); going on and on; loudly (crying); wailing
to distribute; to portion out; to deal out; to separate (out); to pick out