being in charge of (esp. a class or subject); taking charge of; class teacher; homeroom teacher; form teacher
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
to support each other; to support one another
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but
relationship of mutual trust; fiduciary relation
to be completed; to be finished; to be ready (e.g. to serve or eat); to be very drunk
comfortable (to live in); snug; cozy; cosy
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
bento; Japanese box lunch
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
serving customers; looking after visitors; reception
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
alone; by oneself; on one's own
tending a store; salesperson; sales clerk; shop assistant
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
important matter; matter of great importance; serious affair; major incident; emergency
training; education; stocking up; laying in; preparation (e.g. ingredients); girl studying to become a geisha
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
pleasant smell; aroma; fragrance; pleasant-smelling vegetation
the very end; finish; to the very end; to the last; thoroughly
negative (e.g. thinking); negative; negative (electrical polarity)
shopkeeper; storekeeper; proprietor of a shop
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
hijiki (dark edible seaweed usu. sold in dried black strips; Hizikia fusiformis)
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest