opening (in a game of go, chess, etc.); early stages; initial phase; outset
order; sequence; procedure
tasting (food or drink) for poison; checking the taste (of a dish); seeing how something tastes
meals prepared for employees (e.g. of a restaurant); staff meals
on hand; readily available
to be treated to a meal; to be given a meal
impassioned speech; fervent speech
that is to say; so that means
ironically enough; as irony would have it; in a nice little twist
to run counter to; to go against; to disobey; to infringe
taking a breather; relaxation; rest; vent; ventilation opening
companions; friends; comrades; mates; partners
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
childish; child-like; innocent; naive
lie; falsehood; fiction; fabrication
irritating; aggravating; upsetting; maddening; infuriating; exasperating
foul play; cheating; cunning person; sly fellow; cheat
garbage bag; trash bag; bin bag
kitchen door; back door; service door; host's entrance to a tea-ceremony room
structure; construction; makeup; framework; organization; pattern
the lower classes; the common people
back (esp. of a building, etc.); rear; behind
sink (e.g. in a kitchen); cruising (e.g. taxi); strolling (entertainer, musician, etc.); washing area (in a Japanese-style bath); back-washing service (in a public bath); floating (something on water)
carving knife; butcher's knife; cleaver; meat chopper
place; position; location; position; standing; status
to lay aside; to set aside
statement of delivery; delivery slip; delivery note
bill; account; invoice; information request form
paper knife; letter opener
manner of using one's hands
to carry (something) under cover; to carry concealed
with a slip; with a slide
to dislocate one's back; to be unable to stand up due to fear or surprise
to roll over; to tumble; to roll about (with laughter)
to fall on one's backside; to land on one's rear
soaking (wet); wringing; dripping; drenched
muddy; covered with mud; mud-caked
mud; (wet) dirt; thief; Android (mobile operating system)