going on ahead; forestalling; anticipating; arrival before another
to run out of; to be short of; to be out of stock; to be out of (e.g. breath); to lose (one's patience, concentration, etc.)
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
apron; apron (airport); apron (stage)
ta-dah!; ta-da!; tada!; voilà
to warp; to curve; to arch; to bend backward (body or body part, e.g. fingers)
employee (of a store); shop assistant; clerk; salesperson
imitative sound (in film, theatre, etc.); sound effect
Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7); reminiscent of the Shōwa era; Shōwa- nostalgic; old-fashioned
pleasant feeling; good vibes
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
(feeling of) identification; sense of unity
other side; opposite side; other party
opening a new shop; opening a shop (for the day)
to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)
serving customers; looking after visitors; reception
flurried; flustered; upset; nervous; embarrassed
destructive power; destructive energy; destructive force
outstanding; excellent; exceptional; preeminence; distinction; extraordinariness
proper quantity; suitable amount; proper dose; optimal dose
to serve; to dish up; to dish out; to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn
accounting; finance; bill (at a restaurant); check; accountant; treasurer
to repeat; to do something over again
each time; always; often; thank you for your continued patronage
row; line; company (of someone); group; sequence; counter for rows
layer; stratum; class; stratum; sheaf; counter for stories (of a building)
fixed number; certain number; given number; definite number
winner-takes-all (system)
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
being about to cry; the verge of tears
over-fond parent; doting parent
rate; ratio; profit; assignment; 10%; unit of ten percent; match
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to be free; to be available