missing an opportunity; opportunity loss
stone (of a fruit); pit; core (of an organization, team, etc.); nucleus; nuclear weapons; nucleus (of an atom); nucleus (of a cell)
range; stove; cooker; microwave oven
in an instant; in a flash; right away; immediately
serious accident; major incident
postponement; deferment; hesitation; delaying; suspended sentence
(public) notice; attention; public eye; public gaze
worker; (manual) laborer; labourer; blue-collar worker
model; pattern; paragon; exemplar
to work; to labor; to labour; to put to work; to make (someone) work
to speak ill of; to disparage
free (of charge); gratuitous
commodity; article of commerce; goods; stock; merchandise
serving customers; looking after visitors; reception
generally; mainly; nearly all; almost all; gist; summary; staying within bounds
family; relatives; dependents; household
art; technique; means; way; stratagem; artifice
to complain; to lodge a complaint
free action; free activity; acting at one's own discretion; taking one's own course; free hand; independent action
cloth; fabric; dough; batter; inherent quality; one's true character; unglazed pottery
red bean paste; red bean jam; filling (e.g. of a manjū); stuffing; padding
to get between; to be caught in
gar (any fish of family Lepisosteidae); garfish; garpike
change of job; change of occupation; career change
dead body; corpse; cadaver; carcass
okonomiyaki; savoury pancake fried on an iron griddle with vegetables, meat and/or seafood and topped with various sauces and condiments
sauce; Worcestershire sauce
rich (flavor, color, etc.); strong (e.g. odor); probable; (very) likely; passionate; sensuous
selling like hotcakes; explosive sales
cost price; purchase price; cost; production cost; manufacturing cost; prime cost
reputation; (public) estimation; rumour; rumor; fame; notoriety
soft and flaky (pie, potatoes, squash, etc.); fluffy; crumbly; being pleased with oneself; beaming happily; chuckling to oneself
worn-out; run-down; beat-up; shabby; dilapidated
ice; ice cream; ice pop; ice lolly; cold; iced (e.g. iced tea, iced coffee); ice (stimulant drug)
blasphemy; profanity; sacrilege; desecration; defilement
cabbage (Brassica oleracea)
to be good (at); to go well; to look (taste, etc.) good; to hold one's liquor; to be able to hold one's drink
preparing (food) in advance; making in advance; pre-made; prepared in advance
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
springy (texture); doughy; elastic