pleased to meet you; how do you do; my regards (to someone); my greetings; best wishes
it is I who should say so
straight to the point; point-blank; frank; direct
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
mass communication; mass media
humorous; funny; amusing; laughable; hilarious; comical
to write (a person) up (in a positive or negative light); to write something up so that it stands out; to write up in an exaggerated fashion; to detail; to list
regular; regular member (e.g. of football team, etc.); regular (petrol, gasoline)
serialization; serialisation; serial story
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
quite capable of ...; could happen; not unlikely to
fine line; weight of thread; slit-eyed
undertaking; underwriting; acceptance
any- (e.g. anything, anywhere, anyone); -ever (e.g. whatever, wherever, whenever); even (if it's just ...); at least; either ... or ...
to instruct; to tell to do; to ask to do; to order
threatening letter; intimidating letter
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
postmark; (postal) cancellation mark
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
plentiful; abundant; definitely extant
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
customer traffic; customers; custom
sharp drop; plunge; nosedive; slump; (value or amount) plummeting
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
leather strap binding the plates of traditional Japanese armor (armour)
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
to have a meal; to eat; to make a living; to earn one's bread
Japanese person; Japanese people
Chinese cooking; Chinese food
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
China; Chūgoku region (western part of Honshu comprising the prefectures of Okayama, Hiroshima, Yamaguchi, Tottori and Shimane); central part of a country; main region; province of the second lowest rank (ritsuryo system)
amount sold; sales; proceeds; takings; turnover
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); squealer; rat; loser; asshole; counterfeit
(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
fame; reputation; popularity; rumour (rumor); talk
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst