traditional Japanese meal brought in courses; tea-ceremony dishes
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
small dish (served as a part of an ordinary household meal); side dish
flesh; meat; flesh (of a fruit); pulp; the physical body (as opposed to the spirit); flesh; thickness
great difference; big difference; wide margin
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
now that you say that; now that you mention it
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
different culture; foreign culture
to be surprised; to be astonished
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
this area; around here; this point; this much; this extent
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
to spoil someone's start; to kill someone's enthusiasm; to take the wind out of someone's sails
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
small build; small stature; petite; small pattern
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
to employ; to hire; to charter
at that time; in those days
labour shortage; labor shortage; shortage of workers; shortage of hands
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
alone; by oneself; on one's own
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience