to become good-looking; to start looking appropriate (for something)
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
bottle; jar; decanter; flagon; phial; vial
multi-course menu; multi-course dining
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
cornerstone; main point; requirement; need; necessary; required
quantity; amount; generosity; magnanimity; pramana; (in Indian philosophy) means by which one gains accurate and valid knowledge
well; in good health; safe; free from accident
Western cooking; Western-style meal; Western-style food; Japanized Western cuisine
division (of a larger group); branch; field; class (subclass); group; category
Japanese food; Japanese-style meal; Japanese cuisine
to move (house); to transfer (department); to change the target of interest or concern; to elapse (passage of time); to be permeated by a colour or scent; to be infected
oh my god!; oh my gosh!; you got me!; wow!
form (as opposed to substance); formality; method; system; format; mode
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
earthenware; pottery; yakimono; flame-broiled food (esp. fish); tempered blade
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
kaiseki; sophisticated traditional Japanese cuisine brought in courses; simple meal eaten before tea is served
to become familiar with and cherish; to get to know and love
innocent; chaste; naive; pure; unmixed; genuine
four-legged tray for festive food
had better ...; had better not ...
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
formality; social rules; social status; social standing; (arch.) amendments and enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)
to behave; to conduct oneself; to entertain; to treat someone (to a drink); to make tea for someone (tea ceremony)
to know (a person); to think
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
salt; common salt; hardship; toil; saltiness; cold
even though it is not; despite not
manners; behavior; behaviour
way of eating; how to eat
Sirs; Mesdames; around (the time that, etc.); about