what; so-and-so; such and such; what?; wait; well, well
to solicit; to demand; to extort
a lot more; much more; and then some; and plenty more than that
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money)
to be silent; to say nothing
in the future; another day; later
to shade an account; to add something extra
mixture of fact and fiction; half-truth
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
Chinese cooking; Chinese food
hors d'oeuvre; appetizer; appetiser; starter
side dish (e.g. vegetables, beans, pickles)
main dish (e.g. meat, fish, but not rice); principal dish
course; route; course (of study); program; lane (in running, swimming, etc.); course (of action); policy
plural; multiple; several
individual item (i.e. not part of a set); single article; single item out of a set; one item from a set
to combine; to join together; to join up; to dovetail together
multi-course menu; multi-course dining
reappearance; reemergence; return; reproduction; reenactment; recreation
too much; excessively; too
grand; far-reaching; ambitious
normally; ordinarily; by anyone's standards; by normal standards; without any issues; without any difficulty
pilgrimage; walking tour; travelling (on foot)
soy sauce ramen; soy ramen; ramen in clear brown broth flavored with soy sauce
shio ramen; ramen in pale salty broth
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)
trial manufacture; experiment; test piece; prototype
in those days; at the time; then
regular employee; permanent employee; full-time employee
taking advantage of (a convenient situation)
business hours; opening hours; office hours
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
immersing oneself in; being absorbed in; devoting oneself to; giving oneself up entirely to
day by day; by the day; (arch.) daily; (arch.) every day
to be haggard; to be gaunt; to be emaciated; to be worn out (e.g. illness, worry)