now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
consciousness; becoming aware (of); awareness; mano-vijnana (mental consciousness, cognizer of sensory information)
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
nodding (in agreement, with approval, etc.); repeatedly nodding and dozing off; suddenly (dying); deep (flavor, flavour, color, colour, etc.); rich
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
handmade; homegrown; hand-crafted; homemade
gotcha; alrighty; got it; OK
home delivery (of food); outside catering
to do completely; to do accidentally; to do without meaning to; to happen to do
(I) will; (I) shall; let's; (I) wonder (if); might it be (that); hey
older brother; elder brother; brother (as older-brother figure in friendly and or work relationship); young man; buddy
Hamburg steak; hamburger steak
favorite; favourite; habitually used
just a minute; small quantity
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
older brother and younger sister
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
leaving a decision to someone else (often of a meal to be selected by the chef); omakase
to say; to be called; to do
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
distance; interval; gap; difference; estrangement
enormous; gargantuan; immense; ridiculously large
kitchen with a small counter for eating, usu. allowing a view into the living and dining rooms
cook; chef; tap; spigot; cock (male fowl); cock (penis)
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
how many people; a number of people
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)