head; brains; intelligence
pride; dignity; self-worth
leaving (a decision, job, etc.) to someone else; entrusting; leaving the choice of a meal to the chef; omakase
point (of a story, argument, etc.); key point; point; site; point (in scoring); point (in a loyalty program); points
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
to be frank; to speak one's mind; to open one's heart; to have a heart-to-heart talk (with someone)
arrogant; haughty; insolent
to like; to love; to be fond of
actually; in fact; as a matter of fact
backyard; background; room in a store or restaurant not open to customers (often storage room)
cheerfully; joyously; joyfully; happily; lightheartedly; excitedly
shrewdly; smartly; calculatingly; astutely; cunningly
last week; the week before
nice to meet you; I'm glad to make your acquaintance; how do you do?
specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying
attachment; adhesion; insistence; tenacity; fixation; obsession
serving customers; looking after visitors; reception
to let down one's guard; to relax one's guard
aptitude; aptness; suitability
to celebrate; to congratulate; to present (a gift) in celebration; to drink in celebration; to wish for (a happy future, good fortune, etc.); to pray for
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
to talk on and on; to rattle on; to keep on talking (without pause)
skilled; skillful; skilful; competent; capable; good
person who has great confidence (faith) in himself
entering; entrance; attendance; audience; containing; income; earnings
grunt; grumble; pimples; spots; cutting into small pieces; simmering
service business (hotels, restaurants, etc.); service industry; hospitality industry
fate; destiny; predestination
improper way (of doing); wrong way; unorthodox method; evil course; evil path; heresy
(excessive) flattery; smarminess; fawning
to become better; to improve
earnings from a part-time job; part-time job pay
compensation; amends; redeeming feature
defense; defence; pleading; advocacy
sobriety; soberness; sober face
to feign ignorance; to evade one's responsibilities; to slip away; to abscond
setting; installing; setting up (meeting, conference, etc.); stage setting; setting (of a novel, movie, play, etc.)
along the road; along the way
begging; pestering; pleading; coaxing