at the same time as; while; as well as (multiple roles)
bell signalling that work, class, etc. will formally begin shortly; first bell; warning bell
short-tempered; quick-tempered; hasty
low-altitude flying; having consistently poor results (grades, sales, etc.); barely scraping by; being on the verge of failing
to point upward; to look upward; to improve
store interior; inside of a shop
inexperienced; unfamiliar (with); unversed; lacking experience
new face; newcomer; rookie; modern humans (from Cro-Magnon man onwards)
serving customers; looking after visitors; reception
clearly; distinctly; vividly
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
short temper; quick temper; hot temper; impatience; irritability
employee (of a store); shop assistant; clerk; salesperson
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
sorry; excuse me; thank you
part-time employer; place where one works part-time
premature; untimely (e.g. death); early
condominium (usu. mid or high-rise); apartment building; apartment house; block of flats; apartment; flat
first floor; ground floor; one floor; one storey; one rank
interview (e.g. for a job)
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
half; 50%; tie; 5 parts; 5%
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
to wear glasses; to put on glasses
to address (someone) without using a suffix such as "-san" or "-chan"; to refer to (someone) without a title suffix
deep affection; dear; beloved
getting tired of; getting sick of; getting bored with; getting fed up with
(one's) initials; first letter (of a name, sentence, etc.); initial; first
flat; level; calm; tranquil; relaxed (sitting posture); comfortable
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
don't worry; no worries; never mind
just as one was told; like she (he) said
in good health; healthy; skilled; proficient; master; expert
to talk to oneself; to mutter
to cut (grass, hair, etc.); to mow; to clip; to trim; to prune; to shear
by any chance; (should) it happen (that); by some chance
to differ; to be different; to run counter to; to change (into something out of the ordinary)
teaching; instruction; teachings; precept; lesson; doctrine
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual