assortment (of food); assorted dishes; combination platter
pouring alcohol; person pouring alcohol for guests or customers (typically a woman); (apprentice) geisha; dancing girl
plan; scheme; plot; design; project; intention
broken into small fragments; smashed to atoms; fragments and splinters; smithereens
opportunity; occasion; (arch.) order; (arch.) sequence; (arch.) successor
doctrine; rule; principle; -ism
criticism; judgement; judgment; comment
to be deeply impressed; to take to heart; to engrave on one's heart; to bear in mind; (lit.) to engrave on one's liver
progress; pace; carriage; step; stage
switch; switch; points; switch (from one thing to another); change
soft; tender; soft (colour, light, etc.); subdued; informal; light
(at) high speed; as fast as one can; with lightning speed
food covered in a thick starchy sauce (usu. made of kudzu or katakuriko flour)
mochi; small rice cake made from glutinous rice
to bite off; to gnaw through
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
extremely important; essential; vital; crucial
each state; each province; each county
local specialty; special product (of a region)
unceremonious party; free and easy gathering; party with no regard for formal etiquette or status
Sirs; Mesdames; around (the time that, etc.); about
to be profitable (business); to pay; to be in the black
to drive a bargain; to beat down the price; to haggle
(lucky) find; bargain; good buy; treasure trove
to keep a watchful eye on
dignity; grace; nobility; grade; quality; fineness
crisply; with a crunch; refreshingly; sharply; candidly; frankly
in the city; within the city
if it is not ...; if it does not ...
to set up shop; to open a store
tending a store; salesperson; sales clerk; shop assistant
electricity; (electric) light
article; item; quality; flirtatiousness; coquetry
(editorial) supervision; general editorship; supervising director
counter for places (offices, facilities, stations)