candidate (for an election)
to be interested in; to take an interest in; to care about
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
reception (desk); information desk; receptionist; receipt; acceptance
to close up; to shut up (e.g. behind doors); to cut off (e.g. because a deadline has expired); to close off (e.g. subscription list)
to hold (a ceremony); to perform
trust; confidence; credence
what's that?; what the ...
management; administration; operation
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
to take a peep at; to catch a glimpse of
being elected; winning a prize (in a lottery, raffle, etc.); being selected (for a prize, etc.)
to be put in order; to be put to rights; to be disposed of; to be solved; to be finished; to be married (off)
thereupon; shortly thereafter
hum; hmm; hm hm (light chuckle with mouth closed); uh-huh; mm; hmm
to wait and see; to see how the land lies
serving customers; looking after visitors; reception
art; technique; means; way; stratagem; artifice
sampling food; tasting; trying
touting; soliciting; luring; tout; barker; pander
(turned out) all right in the end
service business (hotels, restaurants, etc.); service industry; hospitality industry
to be congenial; to agree with one; to be in one's nature
unable to contain oneself; itching to do something; cannot sit still
by all means; at all costs; absolutely
even more; still more; further
weight; weight (e.g. of someone's words); burden; importance; significance
undivided attention; concentration
to take (someone) along; to bring along; to be accompanied by
to show (someone) out; to see (someone) off; to forward; to dispatch (goods); to push (one's opponent) out of the ring from behind
to affect a stylish air; to try to look good; to show off
jūbako; multi-tiered food box; heavy; serious; extreme; -fold
one's heart; one's feelings; one's inner thoughts; one's mind
to talk to oneself; to mutter
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
to the extent possible; as much as possible; as far as possible; whenever possible; wherever possible; if (at all) possible
to be in the firing line; to bear the brunt of (an attack, criticism, etc.); to face (e.g. questioning)
heavy load; heavy luggage; heavy freight; heavy burden; heavy responsibility; encumbrance
joint ownership; co-ownership; sharing (e.g. a viewpoint); sharing (files, devices on a network, posts on social media, etc.)
to not know what to do with; to be at a loss with; to have difficulty with; to be put out