distant look; faraway look
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
origin of an affair; spark that lit the fuse; beginning
curry (esp. Japanese curry); rice and curry
stain; spot; smudge; spot (on one's skin, e.g. chloasma, liver spot); blemish; discoloration
for work; for manufacturing
amount sold; sales; proceeds; takings; turnover
strife; riot; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle
foundation; basis; bedrock; substrate (circuit board)
two rooms and a combination dining-kitchen
in name only; titular; nominal
lowest-ranking; one-star (hotel, restaurant, etc.)
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
cost performance; cost effectiveness; price-performance ratio; value for money; bang for one's buck
development; exploitation
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
highway; main road; the right road; internal medicine (in Chinese medical practice)
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate
link (e.g. in a chain of events); part (of a plan, campaign, activities, etc.); monocyclic
cart (esp. a food cart); stall; festival float; portable shrine dedicated to a god and shaped like a house; stage prop fashioned after a large building; framework (of a house, etc.)
curry bread (usu. deep-fried); curry doughnut; curry bun; curry roll
corn dog (frankfurter on a stick dipped in batter and deep-fried); corndog
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
kushikatsu; deep-fried skewered meat and vegetables
bright and clear (weather, sky, etc.); perfectly (fine weather); nicely dry (laundry, air, etc.); crisply (fried, cooked, etc.); frankly; open-heartedly
tonkatsu sauce; sauce made from ketchup, Worcester, soy, mirin, mustard, etc.
being very active; being very useful; playing a very active part; making a spectacular showing; great efforts; splendid work
to blow upon; to breathe on; to pick (a fight); to force (unreasonable terms); to exaggerate; to overcharge
standard item; usual thing; (a) classic; basic item (with stable demand); staple goods
commodity; article of commerce; goods; stock; merchandise
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
principal occupation; core business
the whole day; all the day
interval; break; pause; spare moment
good performance; good work; great success
extraordinary; special; exceptional; non-standard grammatical construction; ungrammatical usage; solecism
income; receipts; revenue
success; prosperity; boom
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
clothes; garment; gown; robe; coating (e.g. glaze, batter, icing)
long time; long interval; for quite some time