all-you-can-eat; eating as much as one likes
generous; magnanimous; big-hearted; broad-minded; (lit.) big-bellied
scattering; leaflets; sushi rice in a box or bowl with a variety of ingredients sprinkled on top; writing in an irregular hand
word of mouth; comments written online (about a product, service, etc.); online reviews
leadership; initiative; spearhead
sponsor; promoter; impresario; organizer; organiser
prawn; shrimp; lobster; crayfish
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
name; title; appellation; (under the) pretext (of); pretense
lavish feast; splendid banquet; corporate largess; lavish hospitality
fame; reputation; popularity; rumour (rumor); talk
resemblance; similarity; likeness; analogy
staking out (in advance; e.g. a seat or a spot); saving a place; reserving a location
to disagree; to dispute; to fight (over)
making noodles by hand; striking a deal; coming to an agreement; killing with bare hands
delightful; joyous; joyful; happy; desirable; welcome
match; game; bout; contest
new land; new world; new sphere of activity
encouragement; spurring (on); cheering (on)
sponsorship (i.e. conducting under one's auspices); promotion; organizing; organising; hosting; staging
little by little; bit by bit; sparingly
to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff
jūbako; multi-tiered food box
sounds good; sure thing; no problem
contraction; shortened form; abbreviated form
highest grade; superlative degree
very important person; VIP
treatment; reception; service; working conditions; salary; pay
out of sight; in the background; unnoticed; (lit.) under the veranda
bargain sale; selling cheaply; giving out freely
making a show of one's faults
to blow upon; to breathe on; to pick (a fight); to force (unreasonable terms); to exaggerate; to overcharge
constraint; reserve; feeling hesitant; being afraid of troubling someone
offering a full report to a superior
to smoke (e.g. fire); to billow smoke; to smoulder; to be hazy; to look dim
to cause; to induce; to bring about a result or state; to produce
to swoop down upon; to fly down; to alight