surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
hey there; I say; see here
difficult problem; challenge
clap (sound of wooden clappers); chop vigorously; slight movement (e.g. poke, small bird alighting); the end; originally end of a play, marked by clap of clappers; dot (esp. typographical)
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
hand-to-hand fighting; grappling; scuffling
question; inquiry; enquiry
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
closing up shop (for the day); stopping business; going out of business
until something reaches the very limit; until the very last minute; up to the breaking point
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
to hit hard; to punch hard; to give a hard blow; to wallop; to sock
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
suddenly (appear, stick out); abruptly; (stand) still and expressionless; imposingly; suddenly (stand up)
leisure time; idle moment
takoyaki pan (cast iron with semi-spherical molds)
license; permit; licence; certificate
two things that superficially similar but completely different; night and day; chalk and cheese; (lit.) the Moon and a turtle
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
good flavor; good flavour; delicacy; dainty
what the?; what's going on?; what's this?
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
specialist shop; shop specializing in a few types of product
to lay in stock; to replenish stock; to procure; to learn; to find out; to take in
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)
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
order (for an item); request; demand; condition
to be baked (food); to be printed (photos); to be fired (pottery)
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come