food; food products; foodstuffs
commodity; article of commerce; goods; stock; merchandise
stationery shop; a stationer
shriek of delight; cry of joy
to make a great fuss; to raise a hue and cry; to make an uproar; to clamour
hand used like a sword in striking
various places; several sources
adhesive bandage; sticking plaster; band-aid
easy; simple; informal; offhand; cheap
exceptionally effective; overwhelming effectiveness
snappingly; with a snap; no more or less than; merely ...; exactly ...
at once; there and then; immediately
safe and secure; safe and worry-free
sudden and unexpected; coming out of nowhere; out of the blue
horseplay; fooling around
barren; sterile; infertile; unproductive (e.g. discussion); fruitless
revolving lantern; ever-changing scene (e.g. life flashing before one's eyes)
current; urgent; to confront (an issue); to face (up to something); for the meantime; at present
number of articles; number of items; quantity
bargain sale; selling cheaply; selling at a low price; giving out (too) readily; handing out freely; selling (oneself) short
often; frequently; now and then; occasionally
hum; hmm; hm hm (light chuckle with mouth closed); uh-huh; mm; hmm
to be (deeply) moving; to pack an (emotional) punch; to be emotionally touching; to strike home; to strike a chord
shameless; infamous; disgraceful
to make a cynical remark (about); to make a sarcastic remark (about); to satirize; to mock
concept; general idea; notion; intention; aim; design
basement of a department store (where foodstuffs are usually sold)
very highly commended; highly lauded; very well-received; very popular
daikon (variety of large white Oriental radish, Raphanus sativus var. longipinnatus); bad actor; lousy actor; wooden actor
cabbage (Brassica oleracea)
will (urge) to create; creative urge; appetite for writing
to gouge out; to excavate; to hollow; to bore; to drill; to carve (e.g. pumpkin)
impromptu; improvised; extempore; instant (e.g. ramen)
police box; koban; alternation; alternating (current, stress, etc.)
this area; around here; this point; this much; this extent