(way of) life; living; livelihood; life circumstances
elegant; graceful; refined; leisurely; comfortable; easy
ramen restaurant; noodle restaurant
management; administration; operation; running (business); conducting
big hit; smash hit; popular item (e.g. movie, music)
reappearance; reemergence; return; reproduction; reenactment; recreation
complete; completion; perfection; accomplishment
to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff
one-night stand; taking home a woman from a bar, club, etc.; takeout (i.e. food); take-out; takeaway
sales; selling; marketing
eggs; egg; (hen's) egg; (an expert) in the making; beginning; origin
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
to garnish; to accompany (as a card does a gift); to add to as support; to prop up; to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.); (arch.) to mimic
work of art the creator has confidence in; work one is proud of
pudding (esp. custard); black hair dyed blond but where the roots have again turned black
flagship product; leading product; hallmark product
leaving a restaurant without paying; dine and dash; bilking
order (for an item); request; demand; condition
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
to lose heart; to be discouraged; to be exhausted; to be tired out
travelling incognito (traveling); special palanquin for carrying a daimyo or his wife incognito
incidentally; taking the opportunity; while (you) are at it; on the occasion
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
to begin to write; to begin writing; to begin to draw; to begin drawing; to begin painting
rough-hewn; incomplete; unrefined; still in the process of being formed
misprint; misspelling; typo; typographical error; erratum
exception; supernumerary; extra (e.g. performance, item, object, etc.); additional; outsize
compilation (of a text); editing; volume (of a text); completed literary work
divergence; ramification; bifurcation; branching off
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
order (from one's superior); command; what you say; (someone's) words
how; in what way; how about
(public) notice; attention; public eye; public gaze
to hesitate; to have scruples; to be afraid of what others may think; to lord it over; to have great influence