some nerve (as in "you have some nerve to ...")
business trip; official trip
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
for the present; for the time being; for a while (from now); for some time (to come)
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
to be needed; to be necessary; to be required; to be wanted; to need; to want
pose; pose; posturing; pause; rest
recruitment; invitation; raising (funds, donations, etc.); collection; flotation (of shares, loans, etc.)
standard item; usual thing; (a) classic; basic item (with stable demand); staple goods
arm; ability; skill; (physical) strength
to drag; to trail; to force (someone) along; to drag (along); to prolong; to drag out
failure; mistake; blunder
processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal
to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)
highly priced; expensive; valuable; costly
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
failure (i.e. an unsuccessful work); flop; dud; bomb
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
conduct; behaviour; movements; gesture; performance (on stage, etc.); dance
wagashi; traditional Japanese confectionery
there's always room for dessert; (lit.) there's another stomach for dessert
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
easy; simple; ready; casual; off-hand; easy-going
to throw into; to toss into; to throw-in; to play a throw-in
hearty; tremendous; magnificent; glorious; splendid; heroic
position on the fingerboard (of a shamisen, koto, etc.); vital point; crux
simmered with; cooked with; boiling; boiled dish
superb piece of work; masterpiece; exquisite item; perfection; unique article
modern; lug arm tips (on glasses); temple tips
to finish up; to complete; to finish off; to get through; to polish off
furnishings; implements; equipment
splendor; splendour; gorgeousness; showiness; gaudiness; extravagance
profound; deep; grave; solid; dignified; stately
to provide; to arrange; to install
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary