one mountain; pile (of something); heap; hump; worst part; large profit
term; period; time frame; time limit; deadline; cutoff (date)
normal duties; (one's) regular work
property; fortune; means; assets
(personal) appearance; (personal) grooming; essential skill; required knowledge
thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
fine food; high-quality food; gourmet; epicure; gastronome
proprietress (of a traditional Japanese inn or restaurant); landlady; hostess; mistress
engagingly; cordially; amiably; sociably; hospitably
line-up (baseball, product, etc.); lineup
rice (esp. when served on a plate)
to crown; to cap; to prefix with; to start with; to begin with
(United States of) America; USA
to breathe (heavily); to pant; to gasp; to live
lacking skill; uninspiring; unexciting; dull; unrefined; boring (from being too plain)
flat; even; level; plain (speech, etc.); simple
combination; union; binding; bond
boarding; board; meals; catering; cook
individual item (i.e. not part of a set); single article; single item out of a set; one item from a set
this place; where one comes from; here
center; centre; metropolis
commune (of medieval Europe); autonomous city
conquest; subjugation; overcoming
heroic; brave; majestic; soul-stirring; lively; gallant
historical context; historical background
to come from; to have roots in
sting (of a bee, etc.); stinger; needle covered with poison
puffer fish; blow fish; fugu; globefish; swellfish
boiled fugu dish (served with ponzu dipping sauce)
eye; eyes; sight; vision; looking
business district; shopping district; bustling street; shopping centre; shopping center; downtown
secret language; jargon; cant; argot; slang
(work) hard; unceasingly; strenuously; assiduously; busily; ardently
to disagree; to dispute; to fight (over)
double-dipping (a food item in sauce)
great erudition; extensive knowledge; vast stock of knowledge