sushi; range of dishes made with vinegared rice combined with fish, vegetables, egg, etc.
client office; client company
regular customer; valued client
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
anger; getting angry; taking offense; losing one's temper
drying rice on a rack; rack for drying rice
surgery; operation; procedure; skill with one's hands; sleight of hand
hot; warm; passionate; impassioned; on everybody's mind; on the radar
being together; going together; matching (clothing); going together
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
hello; good day; good afternoon
failure; mistake; blunder
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
sink or swim; all or nothing; hit or miss; make or break
major surgery; major operation
great success; huge success
to become better; to improve
small theatre; kabuki performed in a small theatre; little performance; short acted scene; act
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
to break a promise; to go back on one's word; to renege
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
to get hungry; to become hungry
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe
or something; or something like that; or words to that effect; something or other
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
just after a holiday break; the first day after the holidays
making a person, pet, etc. wait (before being permitted to do something); postponement; putting on hold
return; reversion; comeback; carriage return
of the time; at the time; of the hour; in vogue; sought after
addition; supplement; appending; appendix
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
completion; perfection; accomplishment
pluralizing suffix; or so; rough indicator of direction, location, amount, etc.; nominalizing suffix
back; rear; background; backdrop; backing; support; going backwards
whoosh (of water); hiss (of a cat, snake, etc.); sizzle
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
to take (something) along; to bring with one; to carry (something) away; to bear
to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)