to dash against (of waves); to billow; to roll; to wave (e.g. in the wind); to heave; to pound (of a heart)
while; during; while; although; all; both
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
just a minute; small quantity
please (give me); please (do for me)
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
this occasion; at this time; now
no!; no no!; no, not at all
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
eel (esp. the Japanese eel, Anguilla japonica)
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
broiled eel served over rice in a lacquered box; broiled eel and rice served in two separate stacked boxes, with eel in top box and rice in bottom box
first class plus; extra special
sorry; excuse me; thank you
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
(not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough; (not) sufficiently; (not) satisfactorily; (not) decently
greeting; a fine thing to say
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
now; the present time; just now; another; more
medical and pharmaceutical products; medicinal supplies; drugs; pharmaceuticals; medicine
than; from; out of; except; but; more
seasoning; flavoring; flavouring; condiment
food coloring; food colouring; food dye
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
sales; selling; marketing
long-established shop; shop of long standing; old shop
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
(regular) customer; client; patron; clientele
claim (for compensation); customer complaint seeking compensation; (general) complaint; objection