restaurant (esp. Western-style)
practice; putting into practice; implementation; praxis (philosophy)
license; permit; licence; certificate
hiring from another company; recruitment; quick costume change in kabuki (taking off outer costume); drawing (wire, pipes, metal plate)
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
favour; favor; obligation; debt of gratitude
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; circumstance
feng shui; fengshui; wind and water
potato (Solanum tuberosum)
Hokkaido (island, prefectural-level administrative unit)
that; the matter in question
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
to cool (from room temperature); 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
strangeness; abnormality; disorder
immersing oneself in; being absorbed in; devoting oneself to; giving oneself up entirely to
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
letting (someone) die without helping
work style; way of working
technical (e.g. discussion); exclusive; professional
individual; separate; personal; case-by-case
to be distracted from feelings of depression, boredom, tension, etc.
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
to induce (somebody to do something); to tempt; to act toward (somebody in a certain way); to handle (men); to send; to forward to
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
staying the night; lodging (at)
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
completely (quitting, etc.); entirely; thoroughly; cleanly (cutting, snapping off, etc.); in a single blow
paying one's own expenses; going into business for oneself; working independently; person who earns their own living