approximately; about; only; nothing but; just (finished, etc.)
cannot help (feeling); unbearably; must not ...; should not ...; must ...; have to ...
outskirts (of a town); edge (of a town); just outside the city limits
to decline (in prosperity); to become deserted; to become desolate; to taper off (of a sound)
sushi shop; sushi restaurant; sushi bar
chef (esp. of high-end Japanese cuisine); cook; area of a kitchen that contains the chopping board
work clothes; business suit
meeting; greeting; welcome; person sent to meet a visitor
casual dish (esp. Japanese food); simple dish
wild; violent; rough-mannered; rough (e.g. work); crude; coarse
one's youth; early life; one's early days; one's early years
to ignite; to set fire to; to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)
pistachio (Pistacia vera)
madam; (married) woman; lady; proprietress (of a bar, coffee shop, etc.); manageress
to bend; to warp; to yield; to be supple (e.g. bamboo, body); to be flexible; to be pliant
economic slump; hard times; poor (business); dull; gloomy; cheerless
vein of gold; financial connections; patron; source of money
little by little; bit by bit; sparingly
thuddingly; plumping down (like a heavy weight)
sightseeing; scout; patrol; watchtower; lookout
to have much trouble; to have a hard time; to not know how to handle
sponsorship (i.e. conducting under one's auspices); promotion; organizing; organising; hosting; staging
dear (old); good old; longed-for; classic; nostalgic
to be congenial; to agree with one; to be in one's nature
joining a company; getting a job with a company; starting work at a company
don't try and tell me that!; don't try that shit on me
to spell; to write; to compose; to bind (e.g. documents); to patch
constant; steady; constant
made-to-order product; custom-made item
wholeheartedly; with all one's heart; cordially; sincerely
to lower (a price, tax, standard, etc.); to bring down; to demote; to withdraw (a proposal, request, etc.); to abandon; to withdraw (troops, etc.)
rhyme; lime (Citrus aurantifolia); lime (mineral)
cheers; bottoms-up; toast; drink (in honor or celebration of someone or something); drinking one's glass dry
turning point; tipping point; commutation point
to pour in (liquids); to pour in (money); to pump in (investment)