serving customers; looking after visitors; reception
than; from; out of; except; but; more
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
in appearance; to look at; judging from appearances
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
superior; boss; them (as opposed to "us"); person above; upstairs neighbour (neighbor)
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
superior; superiors; senior
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing
soldier; combatant; warrior
and yet; though; when; in spite of
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
two persons; two people; pair; couple
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
one round; one circuit; one revolution; one lap; one turn
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
book; volume; this; present; main; head
to buy up; to lay in a stock; to stock up; to buy a lot
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to wield (a tool, etc.); to use
of course; certainly; naturally
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
in that way; thus; so; so?
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
in a lively way; vividly; freshly; animatedly; actively; energetically
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
lunch break; noon recess; noon rest period