big fuss over nothing; much cry and little wool; much ado about nothing
if you curse someone, dig two graves
to fail; to blunder; to mess up; to be dismissed; to be fired
racing (of an engine); spinning one's wheels; running idle; fruitless effort; going nowhere; going round in circles
to shoulder; to carry on one's shoulder; to nominate for a position; to choose as a representative; to take (someone) for a ride; to deceive
to fill in a hole; to plug a gap (money, personnel, etc.); to make up for a deficiency; to cover a deficit
rolled egg; rolled omelette (omelet); fried egg; frying pan for making rolled eggs
dish dressed with sesame sauce
kinpira gobō; braised burdock root; chopped burdock root (and sometimes carrot) cooked in sugar and soy sauce
baked seaweed; toasted seaweed
menu; bill of fare; program; programme; schedule
variety of goods; number of articles
to get out of bed; to show a leg
dining; dining room; meal
to use completely; to use up; to exhaust; to exhaust somebody's civility; to give up (on someone)
to garnish; to accompany (as a card does a gift); to add to as support; to prop up; to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.); (arch.) to mimic
fault; error; going poorly; being disadvantageous; un-; non-
only; just; since; after; remaining (in a particular state)
remote past; far ago; time immemorial
with religious zeal; with utmost devotion; take great care of
then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case
orphan; child left by the deceased; abandoned child
nonprofit organization; nonprofit organisation
to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
drowning; flood; shipwreck
to roll in; to tumble into; to visit (esp. to stay overnight as an unwanted guest); to fall in one's way; to fall into one's lap
store; reserve; stock; savings
purpose; utility; objective; way to use something
fraud; swindle; graft; saying you're going to do something but in the end not doing it; making promises without keeping them