scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
preliminary arrangements; preparation; spadework; pre-cooking
coarsely ground (e.g. coffee, grain); minced (e.g. meat)
to join; to be put together; to combine; to unite; to fit; to close (e.g. of a wound)
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
one-by-one; separately; in detail
to distribute; to hand out
to get a lump in one's throat; to overflow with feelings; to be overwhelmed with emotion
division; splitting; sharing; distribution; draw; tie
to covet; to crave; to indulge in; to do ceaselessly; to eat greedily; to devour
way of eating; how to eat
juice; sap; soup; broth; (dipping) sauce
to mark the end; to spell the end
to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
waist; waistline; waist measurement
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
special; particular; peculiar; unique
stocking shelves; stock person; stocking person
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
process; procedure; sequence; protocol; instruction
by-product; spin-off; outgrowth; side effect
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
fresh made; freshly baked; freshly roasted
just made; fresh (e.g. from the oven); newly built (e.g. house); brand-new
shopfront; storefront; shopwindow; over-the-counter
each time it happens; at all such times
to cook (grains, e.g. rice); to boil; to simmer; to get angry; to snap
freshly boiled (rice); freshly cooked; steaming; piping hot
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on
to choose one's words (with care); to be careful with one's words
(true) Tokyoite; Edoite; Tokyo native; Edokko
confusion; mixing; merger
busiest and most profitable business period; peak season
profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc., esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing