regular customer; regular patron; frequenter; constant companion
service industry; service sector
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
shout (of encouragement, etc.); yell (used to time or encourage activity, e.g. "Heave ho!")
disastrous flooding; kelpie; water demon that brings floods or disasters
law; act; method; mood; dharma; law
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
to take (someone) to one place after another (forcibly); to drag (someone) around
closing up shop (for the day); stopping business; going out of business
thanks (for coming, helping, etc.); glad you could make it; tiredness; fatigue
to stir; to churn; to rummage around; to throw into confusion; to throw into chaos
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
to be reminded of; to call to mind
bomb; alcohol with liquor added (esp. wine-based shōchū highball, also beer with whiskey)
throwing in; inserting; investment; commitment (of funds, personnel, etc.); launching (a product into the market); introduction
being extremely fond of; having a weakness for; having no eye for; being a poor judge of; having no chance (of succeeding)
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
one long straight object (e.g. strand of hair, beam of light, wisp of smoke); a single bloodline; earnest; resolute; (arch.) ordinary; (arch.) common
sampling food; tasting; trying
to support; to maintain; to bring up; to raise; to adopt (a child); to cultivate (a habit, a quality, etc.)
meddling; meddlesomeness; nosiness; meddler; buttinsky; busybody
(one's) older brother; lad; sonny
someone working behind-the-scenes; scene shifter; lady consort (to a high personage)
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing
shopping district; shopping street; downtown
market (financial, stock, domestic, etc.); marketplace; exchange; (street) market
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder