ryotei; traditional Japanese restaurant (esp. a luxurious one)
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
to stamp one's feet (in frustration, impatience, etc.)
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
existence; possession; having; limited company
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
even so (expressing frustration, etc.); still
beginning; outset; first; onset
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income
apron; apron (airport); apron (stage)
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
lifesaver; person who saved one's life
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
photograph; photo; picture; moving picture; movie
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to
labour shortage; labor shortage; shortage of workers; shortage of hands
cancellation; liquidation; resolution; reduction (e.g. of stress)
insecticide; insect repellent
spray; sprayer; atomizer; sprinkles (confectionery); hundreds and thousands
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
with a slap; with a pop; without batting an eyelid; generously; cutesy suffix applied to names
after that; afterwards; thereafter
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
to go to see (something, someone); to visit
to take (someone) out (for a walk, to lunch, etc.); to entice out; to lure away
half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) unit of land area (595.8 m^2)
along the river; riverside
to come and see (someone, something); to visit
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
to hold one's breath; to bate one's breath