to be expensive; to be costly
easy to do; apt to do; prone to do; liable to do
longed-for; anxiously awaited
current; urgent; to confront (an issue); to face (up to something); for the meantime; at present
preparations; preliminary arrangements; spade work; mise en place; groundwork
uncharacteristic; unbefitting; unworthy (of)
to pour (into a vessel); to fill (a cup, bowl, etc.) with; to dish out (food or drink)
glass (drinking vessel); glass (material); glasses (eyewear)
to interrupt; to interfere; to meddle; to intrude; to butt in; to poke one's nose into
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
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
by your leave; with your permission
cheers; bottoms-up; toast; drink (in honor or celebration of someone or something); drinking one's glass dry
to take the lead (of a group of people); to lead (a toast, cheer, etc.); to sing the leading notes of a song after which others join in
achievements; actual results; accomplishments; past results; track record
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
reality; actuality; hard fact
soul food (African American cuisine); local comfort food; regional cuisine
okonomiyaki; savoury pancake fried on an iron griddle with vegetables, meat and/or seafood and topped with various sauces and condiments
to behave; to conduct oneself; to act; to treat (someone) to (food or drink); to entertain (e.g. to lunch)
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
iron plate; steel plate; sure thing; certain winner
(ice cream) cone; (speaker) cone; (traffic) cone; corn; maize
teppanyaki; dishes prepared on a hot steel plate (usu. placed in the middle of the table)
community; circles; kingdom; erathem; field (electrical); border
distant (from someone); aloof; estranged; knowing little (of); ill-informed (about); ignorant (of)
bumpy (e.g. of a rash); knobbly; pimply; easily cut
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
katsuobushi; pieces of sliced dried bonito
to be awash with; to teem with; to be full of
feeling of emptiness in the stomach; sensation of hunger
green laver (Enteromorpha); green dried seaweed; nori
to push out; to project; to stick out; to hand over (e.g. to the police)
to drool; to dribble; to slobber
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
alternately sucking in and blowing out air through one's mouth while eating something hot (in order to cool it down)
to chew thoroughly; to bite (e.g. one's lip); to reflect upon; to digest