safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
to set one's hand to; to start work on; to embezzle; to use (money obtained in illegal fashion); to have sexual relations; to have an affair
good luck; fortune; happiness; harvest; yield
in one's own way or style
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
sushi; anything made with vinegared rice (may also contain vegetables, spices, fish, or other delicacies)
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
ryotei; traditional Japanese restaurant (esp. a luxurious one)
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
home delivery (of food); outside catering
father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy
second marriage; remarriage
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
preservation; conservation; storage; saving (e.g. to disk)
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
meaning; significance; sense
shock (psychological); crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; shock (physical, mechanical); shock (e.g. due to lack of blood flow); trauma
to pass (of time); to elapse
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
law; act; method; mood; dharma; law
to judge; to decide; to sit in judgement; to try
honor; honour; credit; prestige
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
to make clear; to clarify; to disclose; to make public
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
long time; long interval; for quite some time
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
chef (esp. of high-end Japanese cuisine); cook; area of a kitchen that contains the chopping board