depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
reservation; putting on hold; deferment
quite a chore; not that easy; fairly difficult
final; eventual; ultimate
the same as it was long ago; unchanged; traditional
shopfront; storefront; shopwindow; over-the-counter
to get permission; to get approval; to get the go-ahead
Critically Endangered (conservation status); CE
longish; moderately long; somewhat long; fairly long
baton (of command); order; command; direction
to collect; to gather; to compile; to arrange; to settle
ability; capability; skill
if you don't mind; if you like; if you feel up for it; if you're interested
tendency; trend; inclination
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
candy; sweet; confectionary
how many years; how long; what year
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
multistoried; multilayered
ingredient; component; composition
process; course; mechanism
to burn; to scorch; to char; to singe
general; popular; common; typical
noisily (running around); with heavy feet; in a fluster; in a flurry; slapstick
takoyaki; octopus dumplings
food made from flour (esp. dishes like okonomiyaki and takoyaki)
masterwork; masterpiece; crowning work; one's magnum opus; work of the highest quality
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
exhausted; tired; withered; worn out; boiling until shapeless or mushy; tediously
to be reminded of; to call to mind
visitor; attendee; spectator; guest; audience
academic year; school year; year in school; grade in school
solidarity; banding together and working as one for a common cause
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
every year; yearly; annually
ability to attract customers
outstanding; excellent; exceptional; preeminence; distinction; extraordinariness
to correct oneself; to restate
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
handicraft; work; construction; maneuvering; manoeuvering
robot; (mere) puppet; pawn; figurehead
opening to the public; making available to the public; putting on display; exhibiting; showing (play, movie, etc.); holding (interview, etc.)
to head home; to leave for home