business; enterprise; venture; (social) project; undertaking; enterprise
expansion; extension; magnification; enlargement; escalation; spread
in preparation; (shop) not yet open for business
training; education; stocking up; laying in; preparation (e.g. ingredients); girl studying to become a geisha
paper patch attached to something; paper backing; sticker; notice; poster
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
experienced person; person who has had a particular experience
to rescue (someone); to save; to help (out of a difficulty); to save (spiritually); to redeem (from sin); to deliver (from suffering, distress, etc.)
to disagree; to dispute; to fight (over)
to insist; to assert; to be obstinate in saying
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
on hand; readily available
restaurant (esp. Western-style)
practice; putting into practice; implementation; praxis
licensed chef; qualified cook
license; licence; permission; driver's license
hiring from another company; recruitment; quick costume change (taking off outer costume); drawing (wire, pipes, metal plate); extraction; pulling out
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
favour; favor; obligation; kindness; benevolence
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
very early in the morning; so early in the morning; at this ungodly hour
rearranging; remodeling; remodelling
environment; surroundings; circumstances
feng shui; fengshui; wind and water
potato (Solanum tuberosum)
to go back to square one; to make a fresh start; to be back where one started
to be; to come; to go; to be (doing)
food expenses; money for food; charge for board
Hokkaido (island, prefectural-level administrative unit)
that; the matter in question
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
burn; scald; (fig.) getting one's fingers burned (e.g. poor investment, mixing with the wrong people)
to cool; to chill; to calm down; to cool off; to be frightened (at); to be scared (of)
cleaning; dry cleaning; laundry service
Buddhist (household) altar
to offer; to sacrifice; to dedicate
abnormal; unusual; extraordinary; remarkable; uncommon
immersing oneself in; being absorbed in; devoting oneself to; giving oneself up entirely to
almost; nearly; hardly; barely; large majority; large proportion
letting (someone) die without helping