beginning; outset; first; onset
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
preference; priority; precedence
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
to like; to prefer; to be pleased by
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
of course; certainly; naturally
well done!; good job!; good work!; you did it!; bravo!
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
unusual; unwonted; uncharacteristic
good humour (humor); good mood
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
leaving a decision to someone else (often of a meal to be selected by the chef); omakase
minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
preliminary inspection; having a look in advance; preparatory read-through (e.g. of lesson notes); siding (on a house); clapboard
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
hostess bar; bar with female companions for male customers
large statue of Buddha (trad. at least 4.8m high)
bad pun; corny joke; worn-out joke; dad joke
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
last week; the week before
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
boy; bellboy; porter; waiter
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
starting to work in a shop; joining a shop as an employee; going inside a shop; opening up a shop (in a building, etc.)
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
feeling; sense; impression
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not