by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
salt; common salt; hardship; toil; saltiness; cold
standard item; usual thing; (a) classic; basic item (with stable demand); staple goods
to soak; to dip; to steep; to moisten; to wet
lye; harsh taste; bitter taste; scum (on a soup, broth etc.); (excessive) self-assertiveness; strong individuality
crisp (e.g. potato chip, fried fish, etc.); crunchy; grumpily; touchily; scratching; crunchies
to fry; to saute; to stir-fry
to dress (e.g. a salad); to toss (in a sauce or dressing)
oil; petroleum; oil; lubricant; (cooking) oil; (massage) oil; ointment
dressing; dressing; putting on clothes
nasal mucus; dripping nose; snot
to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
to bolt down (food); to gulp down; to carry under the arm; to rake in; to rake towards one
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
mum; mom; mummy; wifey; dear; missus
how much; how many; to what extent; oh my god; how; what the
eating habits; diet; dietary pattern
worker; breadwinner; supporter; able person; able man; productive worker
face; mask; face guard; striking the head (in kendo); surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
three times (as much); treble; triple; threefold
to be smeared; to be covered
profound; deep; grave; solid; dignified; stately
Metropolis (of Tokyo); (Tokyo) Metropolitan District; counter for cities and towns; capital
high-class; high-grade; high-quality; high-ranking; high-level; senior
to stand in a row (e.g. shops on a street); to line in a row; to line
to surpass the rest (e.g. of a large group); to stand out from the crowd; to be the best by far
highly priced; expensive; valuable; costly
luxurious; magnificent; extravagant; sumptuous
outward appearance; exterior appearance; outward show; looks
opposite; reverse; contrary; front and back; parallel to; back to back
clanging; empty; deserted
several weeks; a few weeks
to choose the best; to select carefully; to handpick