bright; intelligent; clever; smart
knowing how to swim with the tide; being good at dealing with things
some; few; a number of; somewhat; to a certain extent; a bit
piece of junk; worn-out article; clumsy; useless; dismantled car; hitting (with fist)
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
reality; actuality; hard fact
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
excessive self-consciousness; excessively self-conscious person
party (of people); set (of people); clan; family; fellow
treating (someone) with great caution (so as not to anger or upset them); handling with kid gloves; treating gingerly
to fix upon (one-sidedly); to (ignore someone's position and) arbitrarily decide something is the case; to scold; to take (a person) to task
evening glow; red sunset; afterglow (of sunset)
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
on a routine basis; regularly; habitually
menu; bill of fare; program; programme; schedule
main street; avenue; boulevard
to stimulate one's appetite; to whet one's appetite
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
rich (flavor, color, etc.); strong (e.g. odor); probable; (very) likely; passionate; sensuous
marine products; seafood; fish and shellfish
pork bones; broth made from pork and pork bones
speciality; specialty; special subject of study; sole interest; single focus; concentrating exclusively on
to engrave an inscription; to call (designate) itself; to mark; to label
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
line; queue; procession; matrix
opening a new shop; opening a shop (for the day)
ramen; Chinese-style noodles
stock (of goods); reserve; supply
many; much; plenty; hardly
cooking; food preparation
to get dark; to grow dark; to end (of a day, year, season, etc.); to come to an end; to be sunk in (e.g. despair); to be lost in (e.g. thought)
to keep away; to keep at a distance
fast (walking); quick; brisk; quick (passing of time); rapid; swift