theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
a few years ago; some years back
business discussion; negotiation
shopkeeper; storekeeper; proprietor of a shop
stealthily; secretly; in secret
teasing; banter; ribbing; jest; making fun (of); poking fun (at)
bold; audacious; impudent; unashamed; unabashed
employee (of a store); shop assistant; clerk; salesperson
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
a little; a bit; a small amount; a little while; a short time; a moment
waiting; waiting time; wait tile; tile which would complete one's hand
inside of a store (restaurant, café, etc.); store interior; on the premises
quick pace; quick steps; quick march; trot (horse gait)
to leave one's seat; to temporarily excuse oneself (from a meeting, etc.); to step outside; to be away (from one's desk, etc.)
embarrassed; feeling ashamed; feeling awkward
to pour (sake); to serve; to drink (together); to consider (feelings, the situation, etc.); to sympathize with; to intuit
just now; a little while back; a short time ago
unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger
about to start out; just about to leave or go out; outing; trip
to go out; to go around; to walk about; to roam
later on; eventually; afterwards
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
since; for the past ... (e.g. ten years); this person; this gentleman
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
to live; to make a living; to get on with
lesson; precept; teachings; moral
to grant; to give; to confer; to teach; to instruct; to impart (knowledge)
to leave (a scene); to step away
to choose at one's own discretion; to choose when to do something; to estimate (the time for something)
as you can imagine; as imagined
behavior; behaviour; conduct; entertainment; treat; feast
arrogant; haughty; insolent
to become clear (water, air, etc.); to become transparent; to resonate clearly (e.g. voice); to become serene; to become tranquil; to pronounce as an unvoiced sound
consideration; guess; conjecture; judgement
to guess; to conjecture; to surmise
to make eyes at; to leer; to ogle; to ingratiate oneself; to toady; to flatter
to be kind to; to treat kindly