stepping back; drawing back
plastic food models used by restaurants
discontinuation (of business); closing down; giving up (one's practice); retiring
going concern; stocks and all; goods and furniture included
to be put in order; to be put to rights; to be disposed of; to be solved; to be finished; to be married (off)
messy; confused; chaotic; complaining about various things
cloche (hat); cloche (domed cover)
cover; mantle; shroud; hood
to pile up; to stack up; to accumulate
projection; protrusion; lump; bulge
hamburger shop; hamburger restaurant; hamburger joint
to stay behind; to remain; to work overtime
stereoscopy; three-dimensional vision
close examination; careful investigation; investigation of a crime; inquiry into someone's guilt; winner (of the most rounds, i.e. a full game); (arch.) reciting and appreciating traditional poetry
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
tray; family; household; O-Bon; Bon Festival; gambler's den
quiz; short test; mini test
to escape (disaster, death, etc.); to be saved from; to be rescued from; to avoid (e.g. punishment); to evade (e.g. responsibility); to avert
unobstructed view; perspective; forecast; outlook; insight; foresight
to put on the brakes; to put a stop to
committee; commission; board; panel; committee meeting
congratulation; celebration
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
very caring; kind; helpful; service-minded
nothing but; none other than
don't worry about it; forget about it
to be encouraged by initial success; to get a taste for; to yearn for more
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
estimate; guess; direction; bearings; registration mark (printing); approximately
100,000; hundred thousand
to keep in mind; to bear in mind; to try; to aim to do; to endeavor; to endeavour
misfortune; bad luck; ill luck; ill fortune
to shorten; to narrow; to close; to shrink
looking depressed; long face