deterioration; getting worse; worsening; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
time; season; period; phase; stage
funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
menu; schedule; program; menu
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
restaurant industry; restaurant business; catering industry
to run (a business); to operate; to carry out; to perform; to hold (a Buddhist or Shinto ceremony)
food; food products; foodstuffs
camouflage; disguise; pretense; feigning; masquerade
eyeball; special feature; centerpiece; special program; loss leader; sunny-side up fried egg
(good quality) meat; processed meat; small goods
statement of delivery; delivery slip; delivery note
most ... ever; most ... up to now; more ... than ever before
profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc., esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
to lie; to pretend; to feign; to deceive; to trick
mislabelling of food (e.g. expiry date, country of origin, etc.); food fraud
rule violation; rule infraction; infringement of the rules
consideration; examination; investigation; study; scrutiny; discussion
to shut one's eyes; to close one's eyes; to turn a blind eye (to); to close one's eyes (to); to die
to stop; to abort; to discontinue; to close
to check; to hold back; to keep at bay; to stop; to prevent; to stem
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
cheating; deception; trickery; manipulation; juggling; falsifying
easy; simple; easygoing; lighthearted; simplistic
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
to be left without means of sustenance; to be turned adrift in the streets; to be rendered homeless; to be out in the cold; to be down and out
each (person); individually; one by one; one at a time; in turn
to do over again; to redo; to start over; to remake; to resume; to recommence
both (people); the two of them
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
genuine article; real thing; real deal
to put back up; to stand back up; to restore (to former strength); to revive (e.g. the economy); to make again (a plan, policy, etc.); to reformulate
thank you (for the meal); that was a delicious meal; thank you (for displaying lovey-dovey behaviour)
new menu item; new dish on a menu
expansion; extension; magnification; enlargement; escalation; spread