full stomach; filling one's stomach; eating one's fill; complete; total; full
side job (outside of one's main employment); side gig; part job (carried out at home); home industry; (secretly) working on something unrelated to the class (or conference, etc.) one is attending
once in a lifetime; once in one's life
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
time and time again; many times; a number of times
flashy; gaudy; wrapped in cheap flattery
to be noisy (e.g. from people talking); to be discomposed (e.g. feelings)
piece(s) of firewood (esp. chopped or split from logs); kindling (twigs, branches, etc.); firewood
to ignite; to set fire to; to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)
more than most people; more than other people; compared with other people; more than others
hot topic; talk of the town
grilling (fish) with salt; broiling with salt; boiling seawater to get salt
charcoal grilling; char-grilling
passing mark (examination); passing grade
grazing; skimming; almost touching; barely; just; narrowly
short pause; short interval
just now; a little while back; a short time ago
standing while holding onto something (infant, toddler)
to begin to walk; to set out
party; social event; get-together; compa (Haitian dance music); konpa; kompa
you get what you pay for; cheap and nasty
poor-quality; low-quality; shoddy; low-grade
tightening of regulations
clientele; customer stratum
dairy cow; dairy cattle; milk cow; milch cow
mislabelling of food (e.g. expiry date, country of origin, etc.); food fraud
Japanese Black (breed of cattle)
reservation system; appointment system; (on) a subscription basis
matsutake mushroom (Tricholoma matsutake)
sukiyaki; thin slices of beef, cooked with various vegetables in a table-top cast-iron pan
food steam-boiled in an earthenware teapot
strenuous exertion; spurt; splurge
handy; convenient; suitable; reasonable; moderate
entering (the marketplace); introducing (something) to the market; access; visiting a high-class or noble individual
to cost little; to come cheap
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)