to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
senior; elder; person older than oneself
mobile telephone; cellular telephone
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
doing something separately (from the group); going off on one's own
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
going to and fro; back and forth
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
sweet-smelling; fragrant; aromatic; good (reputation, condition, results, etc.); favorable
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
sometimes; occasionally; now and then; from time to time
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
indicates means of action; cause of effect; by
formality; social rules; social status; social standing; (arch.) amendments and enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)
reception (desk); information desk; receipt; acceptance
to approach; to draw near
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
starting to work in a shop; joining a shop as an employee; going inside a shop; opening up a shop (in a building, etc.)
having a high threshold (for entry); difficult to approach; feeling awkward to go to (of someone's home)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
traditional Japanese meal brought in courses; tea-ceremony dishes
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
proposal; proposition; suggestion
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
alternating; taking turns
squeaking (of an engine, skis on snow, etc.)
manners; courtesy; etiquette
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every