self-service drink area in a restaurant (incl. soft drinks, coffee, tea, etc.)
something thrown in (with a purchase); something extra; (giving a) discount; price reduction; addition; embellishment (e.g. to a story)
helping each other; supporting each other; mutual cooperation; give and take; reciprocity; interdependence
to be surprised; to be taken aback; to be amazed; to be frightened; to be startled; to be alarmed
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
sharing with others what has been given to you; sharing a portion of the profit with others
vegetable; marijuana; cannabis
large quantity; massive (quantity); mass (e.g. mass production, mass transit, mass destruction)
return gift; return favour; revenge; change (in a cash transaction)
previously; already; for some time; for quite a while
to use (as a tool) for one's own advantage; to use as a pretext; to use as an excuse
to weigh on one's mind; to trouble one's heart; to be concerned about; to worry about
to read too much into things; to get wrong ideas by letting one's imagination run wild; to have a groundless suspicion
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
attendance (on); chaperonage; attendant; escort; entourage
supporting role (actor); minor role
to penetrate; to sink in; to devote oneself (to); to do intently and exclusively; to do throughout (e.g. the night)
sharing; share (on social media); market share
endlessly; continuously; (going) on and on; meandering; winding; sinuous
business; things to do; engagement; errand; affairs
foresight; foreknowledge; divination
slowly; inefficiently; tardily; dawdling
to set (sun); to become dark
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
strawberry (esp. the garden strawberry, Fragaria x ananassa); 15,000 yen
to keep a watchful eye on
drawn-out (protracted) war or contest
educational institution; school; academy; campus
near; nearby; not far off
here and there; in twos and threes; sporadically; now and then; from time to time; occasionally
period of time; time slot; time zone
empty seat; unoccupied seat; vacancy; vacant post
employee (of a store); shop assistant; clerk; salesperson
to mark the end; to spell the end
bell (often a large hanging bell); chime
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
bottomless (bucket, etc.); unbounded (good nature, optimism, etc.); boundless; imprudent; indiscreet; extremely heavy drinker
to resound; to echo; to reverberate
to wear; to be dressed in; to be adorned in; to clad oneself with
to draw a line (between); to make a distinction (between); to distinguish (between)
very cheesy; very flashy; extremely gaudy
showy; loud; flashy; gaudy