seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be
thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
legume (esp. edible legumes or their seeds, e.g. beans, peas, pulses); bean; soya bean (Glycine max); soybean; female genitalia (esp. the clitoris); kidney; small
to roast; to parch; to toast; to boil down
taste; feel on the tongue; manner; demeanour; demeanor
professional; pro; program; production; proletarian; proletariat
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
almost every day; almost daily
to forget to put in; to leave out
to be palatable; to suit one's taste
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
bitter (taste); sour (expression, look); bitter; bitter (e.g. experience); painful
easy to drink; easy to swallow; quaffable
being universally acceptable; being suitable for all; being popular with many people
this one; with this; in this way
part-time job; side job; part-time worker; part-timer
at first; in the beginning; originally
place where one works; construction site; working area
show; display; pretensions; pose; posture
since when; from when; how long
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
steady; sound; solid; reliable; trustworthy
sensitive; alert; aware; susceptible
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
although I say; although one might say; although called
to interfere (with); to hinder; to be hindered (from doing); to become impeded; to have difficulty; to suffer inconvenience
aburasoba; dry noodle dish with oil-based sauce
a lot; a great deal; plentifully; properly; sufficiently; fully
counter for buildings (esp. houses); suffix for a pen name, stage name, etc.
word of mouth; comments written online (about a product, service, etc.); online reviews
looking good; sounding good; (of) good appearance
gathering material (for an article, novel, etc.); collecting information; covering (an event, incident, etc.); reporting; interview (for a news story)
coming to a store (restaurant, bar, shop, etc.)
sales message; sales copy
several times; once or twice
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
outward appearance; apparent