coffee shop; tearoom; coffee lounge; coffeehouse; cafe
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
how; in what way; how about
one's youth; early life; one's early days; one's early years
part-time job; side job; part-time worker; albite
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
apprenticeship; probation; learning by observation; apprentice; trainee; probationer
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
fittings that open and close (doors, windows, shoji, fusuma, etc.); fixtures
all; entire; whole; altogether
handmade; homegrown; hand-crafted; homemade
counter; service counter (e.g. at a bank); counter (at a bar, cafe, etc.); automatically responding with an upload slot to someone who allows you to download (e.g. in P2P systems)
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
now; the present time; just now; another; more
to be found; to be discovered
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
fate; chance; relationship; tie
suddenly; in a flash; rapidly; attractive; distinguished; showy
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
to master (a skill); proprietor; manager; leader; chief; master (of arts, science, etc.); master (recording)
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
rest; break; recess; intermission
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to take out (e.g. garbage); to put out (e.g. dishes on table); to serve (e.g. meal); to get out (e.g. food from cupboard); to submit (e.g. ideas, opinions); to provide for
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
Okinawa (city, prefecture)
Kagoshima (city, prefecture)