self-consciousness; self-awareness
penalty; sentence; punishment
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
just kidding; not!; ersatz; imitation; phony
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
fine food; high-quality food; gourmet; epicure; gastronome
very highly commended; highly lauded; very well-received; very popular
not in one's recollection; having no recollection (of); having no memory (of)
with a bang bang (sound of a hammer or gunfire); at a mad pace (spend money, work); with great vigor
establishment (of a business); founding
tamago kake gohan; raw egg mixed with white rice, often seasoned with soy sauce
specialist shop; shop specializing in a few types of product
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
jumping straight to the business, ...; I know this is abrupt, but ...; let's skip the pleasantries; getting to the point
obsession; fixation; complaining; criticizing; speciality (e.g. of restaurants)
don't you think?; indicates question
decisively; decidedly; boldly; precisely; exactly
eggs; egg; (hen's) egg; (an expert) in the making; beginning; origin
to keep (a pet or other animal); to have; to own; to raise; to rear; to feed
chicken (Gallus gallus domesticus); domestic chicken; chicken meat
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
counter for birds, rabbits, etc.
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
(husked grains of) rice; staple (product, etc.); necessity
domestic; domestically-produced; produced within a country
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; jab
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
to be profitable (business); to pay; to be in the black
facing; opposite; across the street; other side
originator; pioneer; inventor; progenitor; primogenitor; founder of a family line
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
ratings (e.g. of a television program); audience rating; viewing rate