restaurant (esp. Western-style)
sticking (in one place, position, etc.); settling; becoming established (of a custom, system, etc.); taking hold; fixation (photography); fixing
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
Japanese food; Japanese-style meal; Japanese cuisine
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
neighborhood; vicinity; environs; approaching
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
employee (of a store); shop assistant; clerk; salesperson
forward; frontward; ahead; rectangular front
(one's) older brother; lad; sonny
not having enough workers; being understaffed; being undermanned; having nothing one can do about something; having no options
surroundings; environs; circumference
people; men and women; each person; everybody
hello; good day; good afternoon
tall figure; high stature
unsociable; unfriendly; blunt; surly; curt; cold
unskilled; not very good at
to grow up; to become an adult
slight bow (as a greeting or sign of gratitude); nod; salutation; consideration; thoughtfulness
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
call; visit; inquiry; enquiry; question
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
I would be most grateful if you could ...; I would humbly ask that you ...; please ...
signalling with the eyes; exchanging looks; winking
tatami room; tatami mat room; formal Japanese room; dinner party in a tatami room (esp. when a geisha or maiko attends)
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
traditional Japanese meal brought in courses; tea-ceremony dishes
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to wield (a tool, etc.); to use
time; season; period; phase; stage
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
to be reflected; to harmonize with (harmonise); to come out (photo); to be projected; to be displayed (on a screen)
to need; to call for; to require