care-taking; house-sitting; house-watching; caretaker; house-sitter
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with (skillfully); handling (well); managing
receiving; getting; eating; drinking; please (give me; do for me)
sushi; range of dishes made with vinegared rice combined with fish, vegetables, egg, etc.
to buy; to purchase; to value (highly); to think highly of; to incur (someone's anger, displeasure, etc.); to elicit (e.g. sneers)
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
handmade; handcrafted; homemade; homegrown
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
generous; magnanimous; big-hearted; broad-minded; (lit.) big-bellied
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
cheers; bottoms-up; toast; drink (in honor or celebration of someone or something); drinking one's glass dry
best; supreme; wonderful; highest; maximum; most
one more time; once more; once again
fat under-belly of tuna (considered high-quality)
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
per-capita division; division according to the number of people
first come, first served; the early bird catches the worm
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
whole year; entire year; n-th year anniversary
commemoration; celebration; remembrance; memento; souvenir; keepsake
fondly; admiringly; with fascination; with adoration; with enchantment
wasabi (Wasabia japonica); Japanese horseradish; horseradish (or any blend of wasabi and horseradish)
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
with a bang; with a bam; with a wham
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
to write out; to make a fair copy; to rewrite
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides (with); supporting; standing by
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
great numbers (of people); numerical superiority; masses; people; folk; clique
each (person); individually; one by one; one at a time; in turn
rival; competitor; competition
double; twice (as much); twofold
to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point
notice; attention; observation
height (of summer, party, etc.); (in) full swing
soon; before long; slowly; quietly; already; about time
breakup (of a ceremony, wedding, party, meeting, etc.); closure
time; hour; period; class
end; conclusion; last; final; once ...; the moment ... (, that's it)