(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
person in charge (of an area of work); person responsible; contact (person)
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
shhh! (sound used when getting someone to shut up); shoo! (sound used to drive animals away)
day after tomorrow; wrong (e.g. direction)
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
travel; trip; journey; excursion; tour
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
wife; bride; (one's) daughter-in-law
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
without (doing); instead of; if (it) isn't done; if (one) doesn't do ...; if not ...; unless ...
huff!; yo-heave-ho!; heigh-ho; to butter up; to suck up to
leaving everything up to someone else
particularly; only; in the case of
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
don't worry about it; forget about it
tending a store; salesperson; sales clerk; shop assistant
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
hospitalization; hospitalisation
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
Manila clam (Ruditapes philippinarum); Japanese littleneck clam
loveable; very likeable; like very much
seafood seasoned with salt and sake then steamed
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
to understand (each other); to comprehend
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
likes and dislikes; pickiness (about food); choosiness; fussiness; tastes; preferences
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
conquest (of a difficulty, illness, handicap, etc.); overcoming; bringing under control; subjugation; victory over
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
buying; shopping; buyer; purchase
reception (desk); information desk; receipt; acceptance
company; corporation; workplace
to apply for; to make an application; to propose (marriage); to offer (mediation); to make an overture (of peace); to challenge
impossible; unlikely; improbable