festival; feast; harassment by an Internet pitchfork mob; online shaming; galore (as in "goals galore"); frenzy
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
admission; incorporation; enlistment; enrollment
newcomer; neophyte; novice; newbie
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
to run a shop; to have a shop
service business (hotels, restaurants, etc.); service industry; hospitality industry
regarding ...; concerning ...; about ...; on ...; with respect to ...; in regard to ...
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
besides; in addition; also; moreover
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
mapo tofu (spicy Sichuan dish of tofu and minced meat); mabo tofu
directly opposite; right in front
to bump into; to run into; to encounter; to meet with; to clash (of opinions, people, etc.); to conflict
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
mapo (style of dish); dish featuring minced meat stir-fried and seasoned with chili bean paste (e.g. mabo nasu); mapo tofu (spicy Sichuan dish of tofu and minced meat); mabo tofu
a little; a bit; a little while; a short time; a little way; a short distance
devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
this is why; that is the reason why; it is the case that; so; thus; with that
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
impact (on); (strong) impression; effect; impact (of a ball against a racket, bat, club, etc.)
to compete (with each other); to contend for; to vie for; to rival
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
one (of a pair); incomplete; imperfect; few; little; off-centre
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
flesh; meat; flesh (of a fruit); pulp; the physical body (as opposed to the spirit); flesh; thickness
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.)
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it; that sort of (thing mentioned immediately prior)
feces (esp. animal); excrement; dung
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
adds force to a statement, decision or conclusion; indicates command; (strongly) emphasizes the previous word; adds focus; some- (e.g. something, someone)
rare; uncommon; new; novel; fine; nice
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
empty threat; bluff; paper tiger
nothing but; none other than
really; truly; indeed; good grief
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)