information retrieval; IR; investor relations; integrated resort; infrared radiation; infrared
café; cafe; coffeehouse; hostess bar (serving western alcoholic beverages; Taisho and Showa period)
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
cantaloupe-flavoured soda
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
glass (drinking vessel); glass (material); glasses (eyewear)
to take out (e.g. garbage); to put out (e.g. dishes on table); to serve (e.g. meal); to get out (e.g. food from cupboard); to submit (e.g. ideas, opinions); to provide for
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
store interior; inside of a shop
serving customers; looking after visitors; reception
tending a store; salesperson; sales clerk; shop assistant
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
rise; increase; income; takings; completion; end; end result (e.g. of crafts)
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
family; members of a family
management; administration; operation; running (business); conducting
employee (of a store); shop assistant; clerk; salesperson
apron; apron (airport); apron (stage)
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
juice; soft drink (usu. fruit-based); sweetened drink
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
labour shortage; labor shortage; shortage of workers; shortage of hands
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
honorific/polite/humble prefix
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
sleek; smooth; thin (of a liquid); without hesitation or delay
to be profitable; to yield a profit