exactly!; surely!; that's it!; ding dong (sound of door bell, chime, etc.)
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
how; in what way; how about
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
training; education; stocking up; laying in; preparation (e.g. ingredients); girl studying to become a geisha
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
bento; Japanese box lunch
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
reason for living; something one lives for; purpose in life; raison d'être
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
in a lively way; vividly; freshly; animatedly; actively; energetically
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
aspiration; ambition; plan; hopes; wishes
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
elevation; rise; improvement; advancement; progress
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
participation; joining; entry; adherence
new store; newly-opened store
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
unveiling; debut; introduction
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")