at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
clientele; customer stratum
deviation; inclination; offset; polarization; polarisation
shopping; purchased goods
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
to return; to come home; to leave (of a guest, customer, etc.); to get home; to get to home plate
guest spending the night (i.e. at a hotel)
locals; local inhabitants
to be quiet (due to lack of activity); to be in a slump (of a business)
departure; leaving; setting off
number two; mistress; concubine
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
amount sold; sales; proceeds; takings; turnover
new menu item; new dish on a menu
very highly commended; highly lauded; very well-received; very popular
closing up shop (for the day); stopping business; going out of business
intracerebral; inside the brain; (occurring) in the mind; mental (e.g. image); imaginary
immediately; right away; on the spot
usually; ordinarily; always; continuous; 24-hour (operation, care, etc.); constant
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
denial; negation; negation; NOT operation
no concern of mine; nothing to do with me
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; recognition; cognition
pushing back one's opponent while locked in close quarters; having a tendency towards; being close to
in one's own way or style
oyakodon; bowl of rice topped with chicken and egg (or other parent-child ingredient pairing); threesome including a parent and child
to season (e.g. with salt); to flavour; to flavor; to lace (e.g. with whisky)
chicken meat; fowl; poultry; bird meat
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
lonely (e.g. person, feeling); lonesome; desolate; deserted; sad; lacking
tofu; bean curd; beancurd
konnyaku (Amorphophallus konjac); konjac; devil's tongue; konnyaku jelly; konjac jelly; devil's tongue jelly
pork miso soup; miso soup with pork and vegetables
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
emphasizing (a point, argument, etc.); stressing; insistence; arguing strongly (for, against)
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
softly; mildly; gently; politely
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; intention; mind; mood
to compare; to make a comparison (between); to compete (on); to measure (one's strength, ability, etc. against another's)
immediate; right there on the spot; impromptu; instant; instantaneous
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
to look (stare) back at (someone); to look at again; to re-examine; to prove oneself superior (to someone who had previously been condescending); to put a person to shame; to look back (behind oneself)
to look away; to avert one's eyes; to avoid facing (e.g. reality)
chickpea (Cicer arietinum); garbanzo bean