to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
competition; rivalry; something worth doing
to increase in value; to gain prestige
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
timid; faint-hearted; wimpish
haughty; arrogant; insolent; proud; overbearing
limited time; limited-time offer
making light of; thinking little of; slighting; belittling; dismissing; contempt
to look down on; to make light of
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
to love; to cherish; to show favouritism to; to be partial to; to fondle; to caress
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
personal (employee); employed; retained
butcher's shop; butcher; meat shop
just because; even if; even though
retreating figure; appearance from behind
to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on
how many people; a number of people
toddling; with small, quick steps; restlessly; in continuous motion; quickly and easily; often
bag; sack; skin of an orange (and other like fruits); dead end; plot of land surrounded by water
to travel on frequently (e.g. a road or path)
to rendezvous; to meet at a prearranged place and time; to arrange to meet
to be effeminate; to be a fop; to break into a smile; to grin
time of departure; (on the) point of departure; just as one is leaving
monetary; financial; pecuniary
please come (and visit us); please come (to our shop)
to feel oneself indebted to
no use; useless; not fit for its purpose
article; goods; fine thing; fellow; (arch.) prostitute; (arch.) price
history of; experience of
to lead; to take the initiative; to take precedence (e.g. sadness taking precedence over anger); to be most essential
art of cooking; cookery; cuisine
process; course; mechanism
(giving) instruction; initiation
other party; other side; ahead; in front; destination
coming to a store (restaurant, bar, shop, etc.)
I don't care; fine, whatever; that's okay; sure, go ahead
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
job; work; duties; trade; skill