serving customers; looking after visitors; reception
standoffishly; primly; pungently (of a smell); acridly; long and pointed (e.g. of a nose); popping (of ears)
low rating; bad reputation
but; however; provided that
valid; effective; yuko (judo)
(with a) start; fright; alarm
personification; impersonation; embodiment
at once; right away; promptly; on the spur of the moment
whole face; all over one's face
to stick (to); to cling (to); to stay (e.g. in the office)
on duty; at work; while working
taking a breather; relaxation; vent hole
to have stiff shoulders; to feel ill at ease; to feel uncomfortable; serious; sober
weave; weaving; woven item
eldest son (may be the only son); first-born son
at a young age; while still young
place; point; part; counter for places, parts, passages, etc.
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
government office; agency; board
secretary (government); director; chief
tailoring; dressmaking; sewing; making; preparation
to shine brilliantly; to shine radiantly
to shoot (arrow, bolt, dart)
openly (unashamedly) in broad daylight
work-to-rule; go-slow strike; slowdown; being idle; slackening; being truant
some nerve (as in 'you must have some nerve to ...')
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
impressiveness; impact; force; intensity; appeal; strength
human kindness; human weakness
to sharpen; to grind; to whet; to hone; to make keen
older brother; elder brother
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
cyborg; cybernetic organism
certainly; surely; undoubtedly; just; precisely; exactly
expression; presentation; representation; notation
family; relatives; dependents; household
amusement; entertainment; recreation; pleasure; pastime; hobby