reminiscence; nostalgia; thinking fondly of the past; recalling the old days
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
to be confused; to be in disorder; to be chaotic; to have troubles; to be in a dispute; to argue
joining (a club, organization, etc.); becoming a member; entry; admission; subscription; affiliation
made in Japan; Japanese-made
enthusiast; mania; enthusiasm
sesame seeds; sesame (Sesamum indicum)
dispersal; scattering; discrete
belonging to no party or school of thought
to work hard; to make an effort
spirit; sprite; energy; vigor (vigour); fine details; semen
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
earnings from a part-time job
(newspaper) carrier; newspaper (delivery) boy (girl); new
still; even now; to this day
dealing with (people, customers, complaints, etc.); receiving (callers, visitors, etc.); attending to; handling; serving
breakfast special; cheaper than usual breakfast combination
being particular (about); being fussy; being picky; being choosy; being fastidious
large; big; grown (man, etc.); great (friend, etc.); huge (football fan, etc.)
selling on the market (in the marketplace, in stores, etc.); making something commercially available; commercial (e.g. software); over-the-counter; off-the-shelf
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
obstinate person; stubbornness; pigheadedness; hard head (like a rock)
human relations; personal relationships
in a positive sense of the word; in the best sense of the word; in a good way
stubborn; obstinate; pigheaded
(a bar hostess) coming to work accompanied by a customer
sexy; popular; well-liked
pout; displeasure; ill humor; ill humour; sullenness
last night; yesterday evening
summarization; summary; generalization; review (by labour or political movements of past activities, results, etc.)
love of; affection for; enthusiast for; being attractive to; being liked by
first thing in the morning
tidying up; clearing up; cleaning up; clearing away; putting in order
fold; crease; pleat; manners; courtesy; responsible behavior (behaviour)