to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
preference; priority; precedence
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
to like; to prefer; to be pleased by
well done!; good job!; good work!; you did it!; bravo!
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
unusual; unwonted; uncharacteristic
good humour (humor); good mood
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
leaving a decision to someone else (often of a meal to be selected by the chef); omakase
minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
preliminary inspection; having a look in advance; preparatory read-through (e.g. of lesson notes); siding (on a house); clapboard
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
hostess bar; bar with female companions for male customers
large statue of Buddha (trad. at least 4.8m high)
bad pun; corny joke; worn-out joke; dad joke
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
last week; the week before
boy; bellboy; porter; waiter
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
starting to work in a shop; joining a shop as an employee; going inside a shop; opening up a shop (in a building, etc.)
sweet paste of white beans and miso
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
choosing; selecting; deciding (on)
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
miso; fermented condiment usu. made from soybeans; innards (from crabs, shrimps, etc.) resembling miso; key (main) point; good part (of something); weakling
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
accurate; correct; precise; exact
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom