unwillingly; grudgingly; shaking head in refusal (like a child); no!; no no!
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
to look down on (someone); to make fun of; to put down; to treat with contempt; to underestimate
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
one's business; reading of scriptures before a (statue of) Buddha; bargain; discount; (arch.) money paid to a prostitute or geisha
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
black; black (coffee); without cream or milk; exploitative (esp. of employees); overly harsh; boldface
strongish; somewhat strong
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
cheekbones; zygomatic bone; malar bone
to project; to overhang; to stick out; to put up (a notice); to post
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
exclamation of surprised disappointment, disgust, or worry (yuck, ick, ack, eeew, crap!, blech, gross)
naming; nominating; designating; calling on; asking for; requesting
reservation; appointment; contract; subscription; programming (e.g. a device); setting (e.g. a timer)
again (and again); once again; yet again; (there you go) again
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
café; cafe; coffeehouse; hostess bar (serving western alcoholic beverages; Taisho and Showa period)
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from
and; thereupon; because of that
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error (e.g. in calculation); to confuse; to mistake something for something else
older sister; elder sister
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
I am sorry (to hear, to say, etc.); a pity
in one's own way or style
to do exactly what one is told to do; to be subservient; to be easily controlled
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
another (person); the other person; one more (person)