first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
for today; for the time being
preliminary inspection; having a look in advance; preparatory read-through (e.g. of lesson notes); siding (on a house); clapboard
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
accounting; finance; bill (at a restaurant); check; accountant; treasurer
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
receipt; cash-register slip
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
specialist shop; shop specializing in a few types of product
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
showcase; display case; vitrine
grain; bead; drop; counter for small round objects including grains, seeds, pills, drops
300; three hundred; 300 mon; trifling amount; shyster
yen (Japanese monetary unit); circle
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
carelessly (throwing, tossing, etc.); nonchalantly; casually
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
ridiculously expensive; stupidly expensive
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
to be expensive; to be costly
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
to be conspicuous; to stand out
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
same trade; same business; same profession
relationship; relation; terms (good, friendly, etc.)
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways