I don't care; fine, whatever; that's okay; sure, go ahead
to collect oneself; to cool off; to recover oneself
evening; night; dinner; evening meal; counter for nights
preliminary investigation; preparation
to come to nothing; to be in vain; to lead nowhere
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
menu; schedule; program; (computer) menu
to choose at one's own discretion; to choose when to do something; to estimate (the time for something)
thin veneer; hasty preparation; knowledge or skill learned as a stopgap; re-tempering a dull sword (so that it looks as if it's sharp, but is actually unusable)
to reach; to get to; to arrive at
(spaghetti alla) carbonara
tooth blackening; tooth-blackening dye
that's true; of course; obviously
order (for an item); request; demand; condition
eggplant (Solanum melongena); aubergine
meat sauce; Bolognese sauce
to be different from what was previously said; to be different from what was promised
opening a new shop; opening a shop (for the day)
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
on closer reflection; on second thought; come to think of it; actually
seeming like an excuse; seeming like a justification; defensive; in an apologetic tone
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
news coverage; collecting data (e.g. for an article); covering (something for media); interview
photography (still or motion); photographing; filming; shooting; (video) recording
business; trade; operations; sales
another time; some other time
bento; Japanese box lunch
to the limit; to the fullest extent; absolutely the limit; one cup after another; cup by cup
to shorten; to cut short; to trim; to cut down on; to reduce; to scrimp on
food mall; restaurant area (of a department store, airport, etc.); restaurant floor
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than