to call in; to invite; to bring in
honestly speaking; in truth; in all honesty; to be frank
to be lacking in options; to be too few
to be late; to be unpunctual
funny story; funny anecdote
service; help; discount; discounted item; free service; freebie; service
to discount; to reduce (the price); to take off (a percentage); to take with a grain of salt; to not take at face value; to discount
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
(being in) the black; surplus; black letter
cold (drinking) water; (glass of) cold water; cold boiled rice
wet towel (supplied at table); hot, moistened hand towel
free (of charge); gratuitous
accounting; finance; bill (at a restaurant); check; accountant; treasurer
sensible; clever; smart; decent; tasteful
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding; approval; consent
part-time job; side job; part-time worker; part-timer
to behave; to conduct oneself; to act; to treat (someone) to (food or drink); to entertain (e.g. to lunch)
without losing time (e.g. to do); without even time for (doing something)
to change (one's clothes)
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
heh heh heh; tee-hee; giggle
lack of sleep; insufficient sleep
(young) girl; maiden; young lady
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
to leap out (e.g. onto the stage); to spring out; to jump (e.g. into first place); to shoot (e.g. to the top); to come to the forefront
point; gist; essentials; knack; trick; the ropes
start of a match; beginning of a game; kickoff
script; screenplay; scenario
one by one; one after another; successively
throwing in; inserting; investment; commitment (of funds, personnel, etc.); launching (a product into the market); introduction
work clothes; business suit
to play a leading role; to play a central part
formation; molding; making (up); repair (e.g. with plastic surgery); replacement; -plasty
stage (platform); performance; show; stage (phase); part; stage
gradually; by degrees; little by little; bit by bit
backward somersault; back handspring; backflip
ashibarai; foot sweep; sweeping one's opponent's legs from under them (judo, etc.)
to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)