three-second rule (food hygiene myth); three seconds rule (basketball)
street performer (comedian)
to make lively; to enliven; to make exciting
how do you do?; nice to meet you; adieu; farewell; bon voyage
provision of lunch (e.g. at office, school, etc.); providing a meal; lunch service
on the sea; surface of the sea
light blue; pale blue; aqua
in every nook and corner; from A to Z; from head to toe; from cover to cover
advance guard; vanguard; avant-garde (e.g. music)
(it was) no bother at all; not at all; it was nothing
boundary; border; limit; bounds; frontier
coastline; shoreline; coastal railway
Zen dialogue; Zen questions and answers
outdoors; outside; open air; fields; outskirts; suburbs
to become calm; to die down
to look downwards (at); to lower one's gaze; to drop one's eyes
weather; climate; disposition; temperament
sumo wrestler; rikishi; strong man; Deva king
udon noodles in broth (no trimmings)
udon; thick Japanese wheat noodles
specialist shop; shop specializing in a few types of product
mud; slush; (wet) dirt; thief
soba in hot broth; soba without any trimmings
(not) even when using ...; (not) even with the help of ...; (not) even by ...
to assemble (e.g. goods into a set); to gather; to put together
creative cookery; creative cuisine
proving ground; test site
mixing; compounding; dispensing (e.g. prescription)
long stretch; long haul; marathon; long scene (in a play); long act
needle (compass, gauge, etc.); hand (clock); indicator; guiding principle; guideline; guide
able-bodied; robust; sturdy; strong
assortment (of food); assorted dishes; combination platter
untouched; unused; intact
(weep) quietly; silently; (cry) bitterly
on rare occasions; once in a blue moon
bargain or clearance goods (esp. of imperfect produce)
one tuft (of hair, threads, etc.); one bunch (of grapes, bananas, etc.); one cluster (e.g. of flowers); one segment (of a tangerine, etc.); one section