dine and dash; leaving a restaurant without paying
market price; speculation (e.g. on stocks); reputation (according to conventional wisdom); estimation
pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously
to handle; to operate (a machine, etc.); to deal with (an issue); to manage; to treat (someone); to deal with (someone)
insensitive; inconsiderate; callous; thick-skinned
in a bad temper; cranky; crabby
firm; determined; resolute; conclusive
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
good flavor; good flavour; delicacy; dainty
curry (esp. Japanese curry); rice and curry
hundredfold; hundred times as much; much more (than previously)
girl; lass; young thing; chick
to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
foreigner; foreign citizen; foreign national; alien; non-Japanese
(with) only the clothes one happens to wear
to go uninvited; to call on without an invitation; to barge in on; to throng to; to crowd into; to converge upon
establishment; creation; posing (a problem); options setting; preference settings; configuration
to bring (somebody into a place); to lead into
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
locomotor ataxia; difficulty walking or speaking (due to alcoholism, a stroke, etc.); someone with this problem
thickheaded; obstinate; inflexible; stubborn
to have a tendency to; to be liable to; to have a touch of; to have a smack of
admiration; being impressed (by)
to go out; to go around; to walk about; to roam
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
work clothes; business suit
hustle; working hard; doing with enthusiasm; showing eagerness; being full of vigour
to overdo; to do too much
interest (on a loan, deposit, etc.)
pressing; urging; demanding; demand
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
clamour; clamor; uproar; tumult; furore; furor
part-time employer; place where one works part-time
favorable reception; good reputation; popularity
superb piece of work; masterpiece; exquisite item; perfection; unique article
pride; self-confidence; thinking highly of oneself; being proud of one's abilities or achievements
item; article; dish; course; finest item
thank you (for the meal); that was a delicious meal; thank you (for displaying lovey-dovey behaviour)
full up; to have had enough of something (both good and bad nuance)