to employ; to hire; to charter
expertise; special knowledge; technical knowledge; expert knowledge
seasoning; flavoring; flavouring; condiment
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
contrary to one's expectations
A1; top class; best quality goods
dependence (on alcohol, drugs, etc.)
to subsist; to keep on living
tobacco; cigarette; cigaret; tobacco plant (Nicotiana tabacum)
alcohol; (alcohol-based) hand sanitizer
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
to be completely absorbed in; to fall for (something)
to hinder; to obstruct; to disrupt; to interfere with; to cause a delay
conquest (of a difficulty, illness, handicap, etc.); overcoming; bringing under control; subjugation; victory over
to put oneself in (situation, environment, etc.); to surround oneself with
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
to suffer; to groan; to be worried
sense of impending crisis; sense of danger
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
cycle racing track, esp. for keirin (course)
pachinko parlor; pachinko hall
forfeiture; seizure; confiscation; impounding
medical care; medical treatment
order; system; structure; set-up; organization; organisation
decisively; decidedly; boldly; precisely; exactly
to remove; to eliminate; to eradicate; to exclude; to except
cup (drinking vessel, measure, brassiere, prize, etc.)
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
up through; up until; down to; from ... to ... (e.g. from head to toe); everything from ... to ...
shopfront; storefront; shopwindow; over-the-counter
feel (i.e. tactile sensation); touch; feeling; sensation; texture (e.g. food, cloth)
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
general (variety) store (shop)
(piece of) writing; document; (act of) writing