procedure; process; proceedings; formalities
to receive favor; to receive assistance; to receive help; to be looked after; to be taken care of; to become dependent (on)
load; baggage; cargo; burden; responsibility
progress; pace; carriage; step; stage
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
helper; assistant; help; assistance
to offer; to propose; to suggest; to put forward; to request; to ask (for)
café; cafe; coffeehouse; hostess bar (serving western alcoholic beverages; Taisho and Showa period)
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
seducer; smooth talker; picking up women; hitting on women; moderate party; moderate
poor-quality; shoddy; unskillful; inexpert; unlucky
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
when it becomes; when it comes to
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
classification; sorting (out); grouping; assortment journalizing (in bookkeeping)
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
adds light emphasis or insistence to a statement; gives a statement a threatening or condescending tone
opening a new shop; opening a shop (for the day)
service; help; discount; discounted item; free service; freebie; service
it is I who should say so
to favor; to favour; to show favor to; to show favour to; to be partial to; to be a regular customer of
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature
outsider's perspective; as seen by an observer
hustle and bustle; throng; crowd; congestion; traffic jam
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); wall (of stones)
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
application; request; petition
specialist; expert; professional; authority; pundit
careful; elaborate; scrupulous
to spend time (on doing something)
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
donation; contribution; endowment