spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
unforeseen; unexpected; sudden; accidental
splendor; splendour; gorgeousness; showiness; gaudiness; extravagance
art; technique; means; way; trick; trap
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
to have something on one's mind; to have (undisclosed) reservations; to feel conflicted
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
skill; skillful; dexterity; flattery
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
thankfully; fortunately; luckily; thanks to your (his, their, everyone's, etc.) kindness; thanks to your assistance; thanks to your support
to cut one's way through; to tide over; to struggle through; to get over
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
restaurant (esp. Western-style)
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
mille-feuille (type of pastry)
rice cracker; senbei; Japanese cracker; rice cookie; wafer
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest
to taste; to taste of; to have a taste
red sea bream (Pagrus major); Japanese sea bream; red tai; porgy
sashimi (raw sliced fish, shellfish or crustaceans)
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
another helping; second helping; seconds; command to have dog place its second paw in one's hand
full up; to have had enough of something (both good and bad nuance)
rice (esp. when served on a plate)
dispensable chopsticks; throwaway chopsticks
boo! (sound used to scare someone); ugh (dissatisfaction, aggravation); ulp (consternation)
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
to destroy; to crush; to break by striking; to spoil; to ruin
to feed (e.g. an animal on oats); to let eat; to support (e.g. a family); to provide for; to inflict (damage); to deal (e.g. a blow)
to send (someone) back; to send (someone) home
sommelier; wine steward; wine expert at a restaurant who advises guests on a choice of wines
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching