tartar sauce; tartare sauce
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
in the meanwhile; during the time
to rub into; (arch.) to teach; (arch.) to train; (arch.) to educate
breadcrumbs; panko; bread flour
cutlet (usu. crumbed and fried); katsu
clothes; garment; gown; robe; coating (e.g. glaze, batter, icing)
food with dressing on it (e.g. salad)
extravagant; lavish; opulent; luxurious; magnificent; splendid
ramen; Chinese-style noodles
curry (esp. Japanese curry); rice and curry
reappearance; reemergence; return; reproduction; reenactment; recreation
pudding (esp. custard); black hair dyed blond but where the roots have again turned black
to boil (something in hot water); to treat with medicinal steam (a swelling, etc.)
caramel (browned sugar used as flavouring)
without; unacceptable; not alright; (arch.) nonexistent; (arch.) not being (there)
to cool; to chill; to calm down; to cool off; to be frightened (at); to be scared (of)
ice; ice cream; ice pop; ice lolly; cold; iced (e.g. iced tea, iced coffee); ice (stimulant drug)
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
sampling food; tasting; trying
to excel; to surpass; to be superior; to be conspicuous (esp. forehead and eyebrows); to be prominent; to stand out
alternately sucking in and blowing out air through one's mouth while eating something hot (in order to cool it down)
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
to spend all of one's free time; to spend one's time without constraint
Japanese food; Japanese dish; Japanese cuisine
speciality; specialty; special subject of study; sole interest; single focus; concentrating exclusively on
Western food; Western dish; Western cooking; Japanized Western cuisine
being readily aware of rumors and gossip; being quick to learn secrets; having sharp ears; ability to remember everything one hears
to detain; to check; to restrain; to stop
daily routine; daily work; daily lesson
Settsu (former province located in the northern and central parts of present-day Osaka and the southeast of Hyogo prefectures)
please excuse the intrusion; I'm coming in
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
something said for politeness' sake; diplomatic language; honeyed words; lip service; empty compliment
long time; several hours; long spell
dangling; swaying; (walking) leisurely; aimlessly; idly; lazily
serious; earnest; sober; honest; sincere
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
(overnight) stay; lodging; inn; hotel; night duty; anchorage
to be palatable; to suit one's taste
to cover (with); to smear; to sprinkle