to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
to satisfy the requirements
ramification; branching off
adaptability; ability to apply knowledge to new situations; practical skills
to trample (down); to crush (by trampling); to ravage
to remove; to move out of the way
convenience; user-friendliness
lasting quality; good wearing ability; going a long way
to stereotype; to squeeze into a pattern; to regiment
invention; intelligent; clever; smart
to grow taller (of people)
yakitori; chicken pieces (or sometimes beef or pork offal) grilled on a skewer; grilled and skewered bird (esp. sparrow); failing to win a single hand during a half-game
regular customer; regular patron; regular visitor; constant companion
when it comes to; concerning (an area of expertise)
all-you-can-eat; eating as much as one likes
service à la carte; single dish eaten by itself (without side dishes)
ability to attract customers
copper pheasant (Syrmaticus soemmerringii); mountain bird
filial piety; being kind to one's parents; taking care of one's parents
to meet all three important conditions; to be a triple threat; to be ideal
to become good-looking; to start looking appropriate (for something)
cost price; purchase price; cost; production cost; manufacturing cost; prime cost
Japanese pepper (species of Sichuan pepper, Zanthoxylum piperitum); Japanese prickly ash
wasabi (Wasabia japonica); Japanese horseradish; horseradish (or any blend of wasabi and horseradish)
to melt; to liquefy; to dissolve (in a liquid); to bring into solution; to lose (money; through gambling, etc.); to squander
young people (ages 12 to 25); youth; the younger generation; persons under the age of 18
bamboo shoot; young, inexperienced doctor
bamboo shoots boiled, sliced, fermented, dried or preserved in salt, then soaked in hot water and sea salt
(Chinese) chili oil; chile oil; chilli oil
capsicum (Capsicum annuum, esp. the cultivated chili peppers); chili pepper (chile, chilli); cayenne; shichimi pepper
visit; call; arrival (e.g. of spring); advent; news; tidings
tug of war; forward puller (of a rickshaw)
sumo (wrestling); sumo wrestler; rikishi
rascal; villain; scoundrel; ruffian; crook
heroine; female protagonist; heroine; heroic woman; brave woman
leading a meeting; presiding over a meeting; officiating at a ceremony; chairman; presenter; host
to do wholeheartedly; to put one's heart into something
to settle (a problem); to put an end to (a dispute); to be disposed of; to be settled; to come to an end
(starting) from nothing; from scratch