to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
regular; usual; favourite; favorite; preferred; accustomed
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
counter seat; seat at the counter
tatami room; tatami mat room; formal Japanese room; dinner party in a tatami room (esp. when a geisha or maiko attends)
... being the case; (precisely) because ...; as might be expected from ...
sparse; thin; scattered; straggling; sporadic
raw; uncooked; natural; as it is; unprotected (sex); live (i.e. not recorded); inexperienced
oysters cooked in the shell
skirt steak; meat cut from the diaphragm; belly meat (e.g. salmon); peritoneal meat (e.g. chicken)
hormone; cows' or pigs' offal (entrails)
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
teppanyaki (Japanese cooking prepared on a hot steel plate in the center of the table)
order; reservation; order; sequence; order (of magnitude); architectural order
drawn-out (protracted) war or contest
to get information out of a person; to begin listening
okonomiyaki; savoury pancake containing meat or seafood and vegetables
thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
counter; service counter (e.g. at a bank); counter (at a bar, cafe, etc.); automatically responding with an upload slot to someone who allows you to download (e.g. in P2P systems)
goes before a verb to strengthen its meaning or to add emphasis
all; wholly; entirely; completely; without exception
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
this is why; this means; it is the case that
full house; all seats occupied; fully occupied
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost
knob; handle; snack (to have with a drink); side dish; a pinch (e.g. of salt); (file) handle
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
settlement; solution; resolution
chattering (teeth); (frozen, worried) stiff; rigid (personality, thinking, etc.); inflexible; voracious (e.g. work, study); without slack or pause
to perceive; to understand
to fall in love (with); to love
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression
to be mixed; to be blended with; to associate with; to mingle with; to join
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency