restaurant industry; restaurant business; catering industry
a little difficult; slightly hard; not feasible; not possible
beauty treatment; cosmetology; beauty salon; beauty-treatment clinic
service industry; service sector
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
occupation; profession; job; vocation; career; trade
model; (good) example; exemplar; paragon
study; diligence; working hard; experience; knowledge; discount
reference book; study-aid book; supplemental textbook; student handbook
investment; contribution; financing
to chide; to rebuke; to reprove
extreme logic; extreme argument; unreserved argument
enumeration; citation; listing
test (of ability, knowledge, etc.); exam; test (of performance, quality, etc.); trial; rehearsal
stock; products; goods (esp. stolen); loot; spoils
culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
achievement; performance; results; work; contribution
social standing of a family; lineage; parentage; good family
the person who speaks up wins; the one who states their opinion first has the advantage
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
to launch oneself upon; to make one's debut
carefree; relaxed; comfortable; at one's ease
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
ugh (when angry, irritated, etc.); ack; ach; tsk; keh
with a complacent smile; with a smile of satisfaction
to lean coquettishly against; to snuggle into; to nestle into
the opposite sex; isomerism
just as; right after; in the act of; as soon as; at that moment
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to)
attempting two tasks at the same time, accomplishing neither; falling between two stools; (lit.) catching neither the horsefly nor the bee
rabbit; hare; coney; cony; lagomorph (esp. leporids)
being left in an awkward position; being put in a dilemma; being in a fix; losing face
to stare at each other; to lock eyes (with)