to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
waitress (in a ryokan or traditional restaurant); hostess
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
service; help; discount; discounted item; free service; freebie; service
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
to keep in mind; to bear in mind; to try; to aim to do; to endeavor; to endeavour
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
and yet; though; when; in spite of
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
myself; yourself; I; me; you
sense of values; values; value system
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
(another's) daughter; young lady
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
nature; disposition; temperament; qualities; attributes; talents
self-consciousness; self-awareness
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
firm promise; definite promise
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but
contriving (to raise funds, to find time, etc.); working out (a solution)
preference; priority; precedence
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
payment of debts; repayment
than; from; out of; except; but; more
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
makings (of); aptitude; talent; nature; character; temperament
to talk; to chat; to chatter
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
very interesting; of absorbing interest; having a keen interest (in); being immensely curious (about)
shamisen; samisen; three-stringed Japanese lute
singing voice; (sound of) singing
spiny lobster (esp. Japanese spiny lobster, Panulirus japonicus)
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
food (meat, fish, vegetables, etc.) cooked separately but served together on one dish
genuine article; real thing; real deal
long-established shop; shop of long standing; old shop