control; management (e.g. of a business)
not worth mentioning; nothing special; nothing in particular; no notable ...
restlessly; aimlessly; to loiter; to drift; to be restless; to fuss
to expose one's faults; to have one's defects exposed; to show oneself up
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
control; bringing under control; settling (a matter); putting in order
to be too much for one; to find unmanageable; to be beyond one's control; to not know what to do with
trying the food at various restaurants; eating tour; walking while eating; eating while walking
to get dressed up; to treat oneself
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
to project; to protrude; to pop out (e.g. eyes); to jump out; to rush out
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to blackmail; to extort; to shake down
connection (to a person, place, etc.); relation; affinity
point (of a story, argument, etc.); key point; point; site; point (in scoring); point (in a loyalty program); points
source of information; intelligence source; message source
to be connected (to); to be joined together; to connect (of a telephone call, the internet, etc.); to get through; to lead (to an outcome); to bring about (a result); to be lined up (e.g. of cars)
to put into the mouth; to eat
to shine; to sparkle; to twinkle; to light up (with happiness, hope, etc.); to beam; to gleam
if possible; preferably; if circumstances allow
urgent; requiring quick (response)
to get slightly dirty (all over)
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years); apprenticeship; indentureship; indenture
low-lying part of a city (usu. containing shops, factories, etc.); Shitamachi (low-lying area of eastern Tokyo near Tokyo Bay, incl. Asakusa, Shitaya, Kanda, Fukugawa, Honjo, Nihonbashi, Kyobashi and surrounds)
middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
new work; new production; new composition; new creation; new title
being full; (counting) completed years (e.g. when calculating age); full (years, months, etc.); Manchuria
being quick-eared; having sharp ears; being first to know about something
go on!; right!; here goes!
tingling; stinging; pungently
good-natured person; good person; (one's) lover; boyfriend; girlfriend
appraisal; estimation; evaluation; setting prices
frequently; often; (staring) fixedly; narrowly; closely
hack; untrained; incompetent; useless; quack (doctor)
one (thing); one piece; one item
luxury; extravagance; treat (i.e. at someone's expense)
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
bringing; taking; carrying