in preparation; (shop) not yet open for business
losing posture; falling position from which it is impossible to recover; lame duck; hopeless situation
to whip; to lash; to give the rod; to spur on; to encourage
leftovers (esp. food); remnants
to be too numerous; to be too much
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
frank; direct; plain; straightforward; point-blank; concise
bento; Japanese box lunch
regular customer; valued client
special; particular; peculiar; unique
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
entering the priesthood; priest; man with a shaven head; bald-headed monster
Buddhist priest; bonze; close-cropped hair; crew cut; boy; sonny
manuscript; copy; draft; notes; contribution
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not
to get distracted; to jump off the track
to shut out; to bar; to lock out; to exclude
to entrust (to someone); to leave (in someone's hands)
so; therefore; and; (and) then
opportunity to show off; showplace
eccentric; oddball; character; weirdo
to take (preventive) measures; to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
therefore; consequently; accordingly; for that reason
to take the form (of); to assume a shape
I got it; I see; I now know; so that's the reason
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
one's share; one's portion
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
to hold out; to extend (e.g. a hand); to present; to submit; to sacrifice; to give (up)
comparatively; relatively; fairly; rather; pretty; unexpectedly
boarding (someone); catering; board; provided meals; cook; caterer
to get angry; to take offense; to take offence; to be furious
to find; to discover; to come across; to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
genuine; real; authentic; full-scale; full-blown; all-out
set of dishes served on an individual tray for entertaining guests; banquet
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
presumptuous; impertinent; impudent; ridiculous; laughable; absurd
smoky; awkward; uncomfortable; ill at ease
to go mad; to lose one's mind; to get out of order; to go amiss; to go wrong (of a plan or expectation, etc.); to fall through
degree of difficulty; difficulty level