guarantee; security; assurance; warranty
please; if you would; somehow or other; one way or another; whether (or not); if
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
to fly around; to scatter
spit; skewer; proxy (computer server)
food porn (i.e. appetizing pictures of food); terrorizing people by posting food porn
to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed
notches; serration; indentation; notched; serrated; jagged
to dash against (of waves); to billow; to roll; to wave (e.g. in the wind); to heave; to pound (of a heart)
delicious; tasty; good; nice
to like; to prefer; to be pleased by
seasoning; flavour; flavor
pulpwood; raw timber; unprocessed timber; original (or ancestor) of a tree cultivar
log; dace (Tribolodon hakonensis); test subject (of human experiments performed by Unit 731 during WWII); (arch.) prostitute dressed as a Buddhist nun
front and rear; front and back; before and after; around; about; order; context
raw materials; ingredients
throwaway; disposable; single-use
careful selection; careful screening; hand-picking
insertion; letter drop; sending to a prisoner; thing sent to a prisoner; supply of provisions, refreshments, etc. to someone carrying out a task
stable supply; reliable supply
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (someone) for advice
older sister; elder sister
regular customer; valued client
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
yakitori; chicken pieces (or sometimes beef or pork offal) grilled on a skewer; grilled and skewered bird (esp. sparrow); failing to win a single hand during a half-game
work-in-progress; working state
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
severe; strict; tough; hard
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
regulation; adjustment; control
to melt; to liquefy; to dissolve (in a liquid); to bring into solution; to lose (money; through gambling, etc.); to squander
middle of the night; dead of night
trying the food at various restaurants; eating tour; walking while eating; eating while walking
which reminds me ...; come to think of it ...; now that you mention it ...; on that subject ...; so, if you say ...
cart (esp. a food cart); stall; festival float; portable shrine dedicated to a god and shaped like a house; stage prop fashioned after a large building; framework (of a building)
luxury grocery item (e.g. alcohol, coffee, tea, tobacco); indulgence