cheerful; merry; sunny; bright (sky, day, etc.); fine; clear
shabby; unsightly; unkempt
poor; needy; lacking (quantity and quality-wise); poor; scanty
very highly commended; highly lauded; very well-received; very popular
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
appointment; rendezvous; date
regular customer; valued client
honeybee (Apis sp.); honey bee
to boil well; to stew; to simmer (for a long time); to cook (various ingredients) together
to boil down; to concentrate (soup, milk, stock, etc.); to reach a conclusion; to conclude a discussion
(dragging a large or heavy item) slowly; (falling) little by little; (slipping) gradually; on and on; while putting off; with a slurp
hot taste; sharp taste; pungent taste; salty taste
to choke; to be choked by; to be stifled by
to lick off; to take (something) off by licking
konnyaku (Amorphophallus konjac); konjac; devil's tongue; konnyaku jelly; konjac jelly; devil's tongue jelly
gentle spring rain; glass noodles; cellophane noodles; thin noodles made from bean starch (or potato starch)
completely satisfied; as pleased as can be
searching for someone; search for a missing person; searching for a (job) candidate; recruitment; scouting
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
to have the (full, general) selection available; to have (a lineup) from A to Z; to have the full array of
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
to count on one's fingers; to count down the days (in anticipation); to look forward to
to be completely absorbed in; to fall for (something)
spirit of a true craftsman; artisan spirit; pride in one's craft
strenuous efforts; exerting oneself; stirring oneself up; splurge; spending extravagantly (on); treating oneself (to)
polite; courteous; hospitable; careful; handled with great care; treated with attention
stature; body height; one's means; one's status; one's ability
settlement (of a matter); sorting out; winding up (affairs); cleaning up afterwards; tidying up (when finished)
unless one ...; if one does not ...
commemorable; worth commemorating; momentous; monumental
to look after; to take care (of); to favor; to gaze at; to stare at; to set one's eyes on
liquor store; wine shop; bottle shop; sake dealer; liquor-store owner; brewer
previously; already; for some time; for quite a while