pouring alcohol; person pouring alcohol for guests or customers (typically a woman); (apprentice) geisha; dancing girl
hey; yo; hi; yessir; understood
to long for; to yearn for; to hanker after; to be attracted by; to be drawn to; to aspire to
floral pattern; flourish; ornament; star (actor, player, etc.)
occupation; profession; job; vocation; career; trade
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
popular (with); in favour (with); well received
pride; dignity; self-worth
just kidding; not!; ersatz; imitation; phony
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down
can't go on like this; can't stand it anymore; can't take it any longer
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
(heavy) drinker; drunkard; tippler; boozer
to serve (in a bowl, on a plate, etc.); to dish out; to pile up; to heap up; to administer (medicine, poison); to dose out; to put into (e.g. information in a report, meaning in a statement)
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
brush (for painting, basting, etc.)
to do completely; to do accidentally; to do without meaning to; to happen to do
to recall; to remember; to recollect
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
to come true (of a dream, wish, etc.); to be realized; to be fulfilled; to be granted; to be answered (of a prayer); to be requited (of love)
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to welcome (a proposal, advice, etc.); to take kindly to; to do with pleasure
much less; to say nothing of
domestic air route; domestic airline (company)
raw; uncooked; natural; as it is; unprotected (sex); raw; live (i.e. not recorded)
to grow up; to become an adult
aloof; morose; (smelling) strongly; pungently; spiky (esp. of a hairstyle); sticking up straight (e.g. of plant stems)
single word; a few words; brief comment
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
key rack; (wall-mounted) key holder; key hook
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; good night
Akita Prefecture (Tōhoku area)
one's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
scholarship; stipend; bursary; student loan
to supply (goods, money, etc.); to cover (costs); to pay; to give board; to provide meals
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)