taste; smooth talking; reception; hospitality
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
mama; mamma; mom; female proprietress (of a bar, etc.)
such ... as; or some such
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
shopkeeper; storekeeper; proprietor of a shop
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
student (esp. a university student)
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
university student; college student
with a friendly grin; smilingly
to throw at; to turn; to raise
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
gradually (progress into a state); in sequence; in order; in turn
to come untied; to come apart; to be softened; to be relaxed
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
How do you do?; I am glad to meet you
office worker; company employee; company man; salaryman (stereotypical Japanese office worker)
suit (clothing); suit (playing cards)
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
to notice; to become aware; to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to recover consciousness; to come to oneself
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
rest; break; recess; intermission
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
something painted white; white makeup (for an actor); painted white
business hotel; cheap but conveniently located hotel with only basic conveniences, targeted at business travellers
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon