divining sticks; counting; calculation
simultaneously; all at once; in unison
just to make sure; just to be sure; for confirmation; just in case; for caution's sake; by way of precaution
family restaurant (i.e. a restaurant with varied and inexpensive menu options); casual dining restaurant
conveyor belt sushi; sushi-go-round; sushi train; kaiten-zushi
reception (desk); information desk; receptionist; receipt; acceptance
about to start out; just about to leave or go out; outing; trip
invitation; introduction; temptation
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
shopping district; shopping street; downtown
liquor store; wine shop; bottle shop; sake dealer; liquor-store owner; brewer
downheartedly; dejectedly; dispiritedly; despondently
if I (we, etc.) could; if one were to ... then ... (an unpleasant thing would happen)
counter for birds or rabbits
field; plain; hidden interior part (of a structure or object); wild (of an animal or plant)
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
going and returning (e.g. work, school); both ways
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
rope; cord; line; grand champion's braided belt
casual income; extraordinary revenue; incidental income; nonrecurring income; perquisite
to buy; to purchase; to buy out
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
art knife; precision craft knife; hobby knife; X-Acto knife
to be treated to a meal; to be given a meal
show; display; pretensions; pose; posture
constraint; reserve; feeling hesitant; being afraid of troubling someone
to treat (someone) to (something); to give (someone) a treat; to be extravagant; to live in luxury; to be proud; to be haughty
(out of) desperation; (as a) last resort; (driven by) pain
water; liquid; fluid; moisture; humidity; sap
dejectedly; dispiritedly; despondently; gloomily
it's no big deal; it's nothing to fret about; it's not like it's the end of the world
in contrast to (one's, its) appearance
to worry; to fret; to get anxious
record; document; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); setting (a record); recording (a record high, etc.)
renewal; update; replacement; renovation; breaking (a record)