to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
sharp rise (in prices); steep rise; substantial increase; soaring
cart (esp. a food cart); stall; festival float; portable shrine dedicated to a god and shaped like a house; stage prop fashioned after a large building; framework (of a building)
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
eligible; qualified; competent
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
to choose; to select; to pick (out)
what with A and B; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; denotes uncertainty
standard item; usual thing; (a) classic; basic item (with stable demand); staple goods
first match (in a series)
takoyaki; octopus dumplings
one (thing); one piece; one item
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
various; a variety of; all sorts of; many (different)
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
senior high school student
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation; applause
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; (already) enough; considerably
chance; opportunity; occasion
equal (distribution, treatment, level, etc.); even; uniform
which; where; all; both; anyway; anyhow
fight; dispute; feud; competition; contest; rivalry
outbreak (e.g. of war); outburst; sudden occurrence
to put on weight; to gain weight; to grow fat; to get stout
like; as; so that; in order that; be sure to; I hope (that)
limp and puffy; flabby and swollen; soft and bloated; spongy
as a child; when one was a child
well done!; good job!; good work!; you did it!; bravo!
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
quick; nimble; agile; sharp; shrewd; smart
goldfish (Carassius auratus)
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
wet behind the ears; inexperienced; immature
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
to be dispirited; to be dejected; to be disheartened; to lose heart
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
name and address (on an envelope, etc.); (addressee's) name; addressee
comfort; consolation; diversion