to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
inside one's heart; in one's mind
one person; one customer; unmarried and childless older woman
counter seat; seat at the counter
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
middle-aged man; Buddhist priest
store interior; inside of a shop
fucking; screwing; having sex
instant; moment; (split) second; (in a) flash; (in the) blink of an eye
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
counter; service counter (e.g. at a bank); counter (at a bar, cafe, etc.); automatically responding with an upload slot to someone who allows you to download (e.g. in P2P systems)
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
wisdom; intellectual power; intelligence; mental capacity; brains
cum (e.g. bedroom-cum-study); holding both roles (e.g. Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs); and; in addition; concurrently; at the same time
to ask a question; to ask questions
having; holding; wear; durability; charge; expense
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
hot spring; onsen; hot spring resort; hot spring spa
general public; the masses
bathhouse; (public) bath; bathroom
plan; device; idea; design; contrivance; conception
sightseeing spot; tourist attraction
all; entire; whole; altogether
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
little by little; bit by bit; sparingly
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
liquor store; wine shop; bottle shop; sake dealer; liquor-store owner; brewer
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
proprietress (of a traditional Japanese inn or restaurant); landlady; hostess; mistress
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
service; help; discount; discounted item; free service; freebie; service
instead; but (on the other hand)
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
memory; sense; experience
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration