management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
class-B; B class; B grade; second rate
foreign country; other country; another province; strange land; alien land
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
and; thereupon; because of that
in name only; figurehead; (only) by name
dear me!; good gracious!; well; let me see; now
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
achievement; meritorious deed; distinguished service; contribution
dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; restaurant; eatery; snack bar
menu; schedule; program; (computer) menu
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
transport; transportation
route; path; channel (e.g. sales, distribution)
establishment; settlement
original; unique; distinctive; independent; one's own; personal
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
potato (Solanum tuberosum)
carrot (Daucus carota); Asian ginseng (Panax ginseng)
saucepan; pot; stew; hot pot
to boil; to simmer; to stew; to seethe
to mix; to stir; to blend
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
throwing in; inserting; investment; commitment (of funds, personnel, etc.); launching (a product into the market); introduction
thickness (of a sauce, soup, etc.); viscosity; thick consistency
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
to soak; to dip; to steep; to moisten; to wet
curry (esp. Japanese curry); rice and curry
tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
recipe; prescription (medical); how-to guide (e.g. crafts)
plan; device; idea; design; contrivance; conception
workshop; studio; atelier
means of making contact; intermediary; go-between; connections; influence; pull