cloth; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
cutting (cloth, paper); judgement; judgment; decision
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
movement; transfer; migration; mobile; moving; traveling
department (in an organization); division; club; part; component; category
participation; joining; entry; adherence
to turn away; to bear off; to veer away; to deviate (e.g. of a conversation); to digress; to go astray
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
lunch; noon; midday; daytime; waking up; getting up
by myself; in person; by oneself
charge; duty; person in charge; connection; linking
waiting on a table; serving (at dinner); waiter; waitress; office boy; office girl
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
in general; generally; mostly; gist; point; main idea
Western cooking; Western-style meal; Western-style food; Japanized Western cuisine
extremely spicy; fiery hot; extremely harsh (criticism, review, etc.); scathing
stimulant; stimulative; excitant
sauce; Worcestershire sauce
comparatively; relatively
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around; having an active sex life
good flavor (flavour); good taste; umami (fifth category of taste in food); skill; cleverness; profit
ingredient; component; composition
in one's own way or style
Japanese food; Japanese-style meal; Japanese cuisine
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
(for the taste of something) to become apparent; (for someone's character) to come out
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
yearned for; longed for; missed
food; foodstuff; eating; appetite; meal; portion
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand