elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article
slight bow (as a greeting or sign of gratitude); nod; salutation; consideration; thoughtfulness
self-proclaimed; self-professed; professing oneself to be; calling oneself; first person
moment; brief space of time
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
please; somehow or other; one way or another
pleased to make your acquaintance
not necessarily; not entirely; not altogether
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
good; goodness; right; virtue
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape)
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
sense of urgency; feeling of high tension
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
open; unconcealed; undisguised; broad; lewd; indecent
hostility; animosity; enmity
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
My goodness!; Good lord!; Holy cow!
to recall; to remember; to recollect
feast; treating (someone); to treat (someone, e.g. to a meal)
many; numerous; various; large number of
jūbako; multi-tiered food box
osechi; osechi-ryōri; traditional food eaten during the New Year's holidays
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre
sashimi (raw sliced fish, shellfish or crustaceans)
soup containing rice cakes and vegetables (New Year's dish)
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
general; universal; ordinary; average; (arch.) the same; (arch.) no different
to draw a line (between); to make a distinction (between); to distinguish (between)
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
high class; high grade; high rank; seniority
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere