hospitality industry; service trade (hotel and restaurant); service industry
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
this and that; such and such
story of one's experience; recounting of one's experiences; narrative; testimonial
to stoop; to lean over; to bend forward; to bend down; to crouch; to squat
ahead; further on; beyond (this place); before this; prior to this; earlier
to buy all (of something) one can get one's hands on; to buy up; to scoop up
totally (immersed in something, e.g. liquid, work); addicted
showing no concern at all; being not at all bothered; devil-may-care attitude
ordinary; average; run-of-the-mill
interests and preferences
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
to perform in tune with each other; to get along well; to be in perfect harmony; to make a perfect pair (team, etc.)
to cheer; to jeer; to mock
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
as you see; as you can see
we are of equal status in this regard; we are in the same boat; the same to you; the feeling is mutual
jello (gelatin-based dessert); jelly; gel; jelly
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
to look away; to avert one's eyes
substantiality (of a meal); fillingness; solidity
lightly and smoothly (of movements); swiftly; glidingly; (progressing) smoothly; (solving) easily
gaping (e.g. mouth, wound); (opening) wide; snapping up (e.g. bait); biting into (food); plagiarism; rip-off
coming and going; keeping in touch; visiting each other; street traffic; highway
training; drill; practice; discipline
way of eating; how to eat
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
to jump up and down; to hop
to make a lovely picture; to be perfect for a picture; picture-perfect; picturesque
trot; half run; jog; girl in charge of menial tasks in a samurai family