izakaya; Japanese bar that also serves various dishes and snacks
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
famous product; special product; speciality; specialty
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
form; method; system; formula
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
variety of goods; number of articles
seductive; carnal; troubling; difficult; anxious; uneasy
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
to boil well; to stew; to simmer (for a long time); to cook (various ingredients) together
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
to be transparent; to be see-through; to be clear; to be clear (voice, sound)
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
another thing; exception; special case
bleeding; haemorrhage; hemorrhage; bleeding money; red ink; selling below cost
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
two reams (of paper); 1000 sheets (of paper); stanza; verse; tribe (in taxonomy); forecast (bet); bet which predicts the top 2 finishers (i.e. quinella or perfecta bet)
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
raw; uncooked; natural; as it is; unprotected (sex); live (i.e. not recorded); inexperienced
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
beginning; outset; first; onset
how; in what way; circumstances
photograph; photo; picture; moving picture; movie
to take (a photo); to record (video, audio, etc.); to make (a film)
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
than; from; out of; except; but; more
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
had better ...; had better not ...
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)