sacrificial pawn; sacrificed piece; sacrifice
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
surprise victory; upset; coup
trunk; torso; body; body (of an aircraft); fuselage; hull (of a ship)
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
not caring; not giving a damn
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
depending on the situation; should time and circumstances permit
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
leaving (a decision, job, etc.) to someone else; entrusting; leaving the choice of a meal to the chef; omakase
to strike; to hit; to attack; to bash; to sound out (someone's views); to pound (meat or fish); to chop into small pieces
to feel like it; to get to think that way; to become so minded
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
full of confidence; brimming with (self-)confidence; having great faith in oneself
to receive; to get; to accept; to take (someone's words or behaviour); to interpret; to understand
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
that day; the very same day
after school (at the end of the day)
far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry
family restaurant (i.e. a restaurant with varied and inexpensive menu options); casual dining restaurant
considerably; fairly; quite; rather; pretty
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
few; little; small (amount); low; scarce; insufficient
with a clatter; with a rattle; (almost) empty; (mostly) vacant; raspy (voice); gravelly; with a gargle
inside of a store (restaurant, café, etc.); store interior; on the premises
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
steadily; unflaggingly; untiringly; knocking; tapping; clicking
of all (things, people, places, days, etc.)
menu; schedule; program; menu
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
to make a sound with one's throat; to purr (of a cat)
one by one; one each; one at a time
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with (skillfully); handling (well); managing
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when