prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
dietitian; (licensed) nutritionist
cooking expert; culinary researcher
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
(editorial) supervision; general editorship; supervising director
leaving (a decision, job, etc.) to someone else; entrusting; leaving the choice of a meal to the chef; omakase
import; importation; introduction; afferent
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
to bring forward (e.g. by 3 hours); to advance; to hasten (e.g. one's death); to quicken (e.g. one's step); to speed up; to accelerate
strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm
from the start; from the beginning; from the outset
processed goods; finished goods
appointed date of delivery; delivery time; due date for payment; period for payment; deadline (for payment or delivery)
factory; plant; mill; workshop
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
with a sting; with a tingle; nervously; tensely; with a rip; with a ripping sound
television; TV; TV program; TV programme; TV broadcast
magazine; journal; periodical
hard to please; difficult; particular; bad-tempered; in a bad mood; displeased
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
obsession; fixation; complaining; criticizing; speciality (e.g. of a restaurant)
if only (you) have; as long as (you) have; whenever (you) have
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
... years old; age (of) ...
rudeness; impoliteness; leaving; going (on one's way); taking without permission; stealing
transfer (of a call, patient, etc.); forwarding (a letter, email, etc.); redirection; transfer (of data); transmission
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)
canned food; tinned food; confining someone (e.g. so they can concentrate on work); being stuck in a confined space
Qin dynasty (of China; 221-207 BCE); Ch'in dynasty
field; plain; hidden interior part (of a structure or object); wild (of an animal or plant)
seasoning; flavoring; flavouring; condiment
street; road; traffic; coming and going; flow (of water, air, etc.); passage; transmission (of sound)
to take in; to bring in; to capture (e.g. image); to import; to win over; to please
addition; supplement; appending; appendix
to finish up; to complete; to finish off; to get through; to polish off
cloth; tablecloth; wallpaper; wall fabric
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
yeah, yeah; whatever; yes; sure; hello; giddy-up