to be quiet (due to lack of activity); to be in a slump (of a business)
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
hot (thing); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
three; three years of age
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
head office; main office; main store; this store; our store
(within) the (Tokyo) metropolitan area
dwelling; house; residence; living; life
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
older sister; elder sister
not caring; not giving a damn
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
opposite side; reverse; (on the) other hand
embarrassed; feeling ashamed; feeling awkward
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment