to smile broadly; to grin widely
adds light emphasis or insistence to a statement; gives a statement a threatening or condescending tone
family restaurant (i.e. a restaurant with varied and inexpensive menu options); casual dining restaurant
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
splendid; nice; sufficient; satisfactory; not needing (any more of something); (already) having enough
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
best; supreme; wonderful; highest; maximum; most
score (in a game); full score
how long; how far; how much
opposite effect; adverse effect; backfiring
café; cafe; coffeehouse; hostess bar (serving western alcoholic beverages; Taisho and Showa period)
safe (e.g. choice); secure; innocuous; acceptable; passable; satisfactory
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
that's the way it is; such is life
television; TV; TV program; TV programme; TV broadcast
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
to be mistaken; to be incorrect; to make a mistake (in); to do incorrectly; to mistake (one thing with another); to confuse
nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
menu; schedule; program; menu
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
ball; ball (pitch delivered outside the strike zone); board (cardboard, pasteboard, etc.)
choosing; selecting; deciding (on)
strike (e.g. in baseball, bowling)
high five; high touch (involvement of personal attention and service)
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
by all means; at all costs
superficial; shallow; frivolous; careless; sliding along a surface; being slippery
if so; in that case; in that situation
to attract notice; to catch the eye; to stand out
breast; chest; pit of the stomach; solar plexus; epigastrium
sacred lotus (Nelumbo nucifera); Indian lotus; lotus; rose of Sharon (Hibiscus syriacus)
legend; folklore; tradition
lightly (floating, drifting, etc.); buoyantly; soft; fluffy; unsteadily; flightily
headband; hair band; hairband
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
not less than ...; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; the above; the above-mentioned