wave motion; undulation; surge; wave
to wrench open; to prize open; to pick (lock)
to respond; to satisfy; to accept; to comply with; to apply for
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
persistence; single-mindedness
ringleader; main culprit; main cause; source
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
to replace; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute
change of pace; change of mood; (mental) break (e.g. going for a walk); refreshment
employee (of a store); shop assistant; clerk; salesperson
entirely useless; completely worthless; no no; don't!
back off!; leave me alone!
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
all; entire; whole; altogether
to come to nothing; to be spoiled; to be spoilt
human relations; personal relationships
scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops
Japanese food; Japanese-style meal; Japanese cuisine
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
gyudon; rice covered with sliced beef, usu. with vegetables
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
habit; (social) custom; practice; convention
distinction; differentiation; discrimination; discrimination (against people)
movement; transfer; migration; mobile; moving; traveling
to seem to be ...; to become like ...; to behave as ...
warehouse; storehouse; cellar; magazine; granary; godown
with a slap; with a pop; without batting an eyelid; generously; cutesy suffix applied to names
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (e.g. a ball, a question, a demand); to express; to vent (e.g. one's anger)
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
counter; window; teller window; contact person; point of contact
each nation; many nations; many countries
as one wishes; the way one wants; to one's satisfaction
without (doing); instead of; if (it) isn't done; if (one) doesn't do ...; if not ...; unless ...
Japantown, San Jose, California
to divide in two; to divide in half; to apportion; to divide among; to portion out
five; five years of age; eight o'clock (old time system)
axis; shaft; center; centre; stalk; stem