poor (living); barely continuing; just scraping along; very narrow
missus; missis; proprietress (of a shop, restaurant, etc.); landlady; hostess
engagingly; cordially; amiably; sociably; hospitably
to fail; to blunder; to mess up; to be dismissed; to be fired
taking a seat; sitting down (in one's seat)
table; chart; list; memorial to an emperor
might as well; sure, why not; why not use this occasion to ...
people; citizens; subjects; folk
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
line-up (of players, products, etc.); lineup
rice (esp. when served on a plate)
looking good; sounding good; (of) good appearance
to crown; to cap; to prefix with; to start with; to begin with
(husked grains of) rice; staple (product, etc.); necessity; (online) comment
(United States of) America; USA
using freely; making full use of; having a good command of; working (someone) hard; driving (someone) on
to breathe (heavily); to pant; to gasp; to live
set meal; special (of the day)
lacking skill; uninspiring; unexciting; dull; unrefined; boring (from being too plain)
careful; elaborate; scrupulous
snack (to have with a drink); side dish
strange; unfamiliar; mysterious; not knowing the true nature
entrance (on the stage); appearance (in a book, film, etc.); appearance (on the scene); arrival (on the market); emergence
flat; even; level; plain (language, words, etc.); simple
sticky; syrupy; weakly (of a flame); gently (e.g. boil); dozing off; napping
heaps; a lot; plenty; with a thud
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
to breathe in; to inhale; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
combination; union; bond; join (in relational algebra)
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
match (contest); matching (with); going well (with)
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
hearty; tremendous; magnificent; glorious; splendid; heroic
knob; handle; snack (to have with a drink); side dish; a pinch (e.g. of salt); (file) handle
seasoning; flavour; flavor
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; counter for cupfuls, bowlfuls, spoonfuls, etc.; counter for boats; counter for octopuses and squid; cup
I'm sorry to have kept you waiting
the real pleasure (of something); the real thrill; flavour of ghee; (fig.) delicious taste; Buddha's gracious teachings
boarding (someone); catering; board; provided meals; cook; caterer
individual item (i.e. not part of a set); single article; single item out of a set; one item from a set