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expansion policy; road to expansion

1

(suffer) deterioration; growing worse; aggravation; degeneration; corruption

1

time; season; period; phase; stage

3

ridiculous; odd

4

beef

1

big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)

1

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

1

menu; schedule; program; (computer) menu

3

price; value; cost

1

change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension

1

together; jointly; at the same time; with; both

2

tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)

3

restaurant industry; restaurant business; catering industry

1

to run (a business); to operate; to carry out; to perform; to hold (a Buddhist or Shinto ceremony)

1

food; food products; foodstuffs

2

camouflage; disguise; pretense; feigning; masquerade

5

eyeball; special feature; centerpiece; special program; loss leader; sunny-side up fried egg

1

supplier

1

north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind

1

(good quality) meat; processed meat; small goods

1

statement of delivery; delivery slip; delivery note

1

(period of) one year

1

delivery of goods

1

profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc.) (esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing

7

cost of materials

1

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

1

brand; bland

1

to lie; to cheat; to pretend; to trick; to deceive

1

mislabelling of food (e.g. expiry date, country of origin, etc.); food fraud

3

against the rules

2

consideration; examination; investigation; study; scrutiny; discussion

2

to shut one's eyes; to ignore; to pretend not to know; to die

1

hush money

1

to stop; to abort; to discontinue; to close

1

to check; to hold back; to keep at bay; to stop; to prevent; to stem

1

a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course

1

hanky-panky; juggling; cheating; deception; smoke and mirrors

1

easy; simple; easygoing; lighthearted; simplistic

1

biggest; greatest; largest; maximum

4

dilemma; predicament

1

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

1

each (person); individually; one by one; one at a time; in turn

1

to do over again; to redo; to start over; to remake; to resume; to recommence

2

both (people)

5

once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning

1

to close; to shut

1

genuine article; real thing; real deal

1

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

1

thank you (for the meal); that was a delicious meal; thank you (for displaying lovey-dovey behaviour)

2

new menu item; new dish on a menu

3