surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
ago; since; before; previous
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
(edible) greens; leafy greens; vegetables
to set one's hand to; to start work on; to embezzle; to use (money obtained in illegal fashion); to have sexual relations; to have an affair
reopening; resumption; restarting
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
some; few; somewhat; to a certain extent; (arch.) many; (arch.) a lot
to differ; to vary; to disagree
food culture; dietary culture; cuisine
common; shared; to be common (to); to be shared (by); -wide
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
coolness; calmness; composure; all right; fine; OK
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
to collect (debts); to dun; to appoint; to promote; to emphasize; to focus on
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
composed expression; clear face
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
likes and dislikes; pickiness (about food); choosiness; fussiness; tastes; preferences
awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
correction (of fault, defect, flaw, etc.); remedy; rectification; redress; reform
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because; as you know
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to emerge
matter of life or death; life-and-death problem
very hungry; starving; ravenous
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
devil; demon; Satan; the Devil; Māra; evil spirits or forces that hinder one's path to enlightenment
funny story; funny anecdote
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
danger; peril; hazard; risk
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
memories; recollections; reminiscence