just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
lunch; noon; midday; daytime; waking up; getting up
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
business hours; opening hours; office hours
to furnish; to install; to get someone's agreement; to patronize; to buy usually from the same store
head house (family); birthplace; originator
to ask; to inquire; to implore (a god for an oracle); to seek direction (from your superior); to visit; to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.)
to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter
sacred place; holy ground; the Holy Land; real-life location used as a setting in a novel, film, anime, etc.
pilgrimage to sacred places; visiting the real-life locations used in an anime, manga, etc.
like this; in this way; as you see
several minutes; a few minutes
student (esp. a university student)
housewife; mistress (of the house); homemaker
taking one's children along (to an event, into a new marriage, etc.); parent with child
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
fish-based cooking; fish dish
cheese; tee (piping); T-joint; cheese (said when taking a photograph)
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
multi-course menu; multi-course dining
general; popular; common; typical
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
traditional Japanese meal brought in courses; tea-ceremony dishes
small dish (served as a part of an ordinary household meal); side dish
great difference; big difference; wide margin
different culture; foreign culture
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
this area; around here; this point; this much; this extent
to spoil someone's start; to kill someone's enthusiasm; to take the wind out of someone's sails
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
to employ; to hire; to charter
labour shortage; labor shortage; shortage of workers; shortage of hands