delusion; trick of the imagination
to call in; to invite; to bring in
road approaching a shrine
as you see; as you can see; in accordance with what you see
apron; apron (airport); apron (stage)
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
spare time; free time; time (it takes to do something); time required; time off; leave; dismissal
to stand up straight; to stick up (e.g. of hair); to stand up abruptly; to jump to one's feet; to stand (doing nothing); to stand around
alphabet; ABCs; the ABCs (of); basics; activity-based costing; ABC
cookie; biscuit; cookie; browser cookie
coffee shop; tearoom; coffee lounge; kissaten; traditional type of coffee shop with a retro atmosphere
to speak frankly; to put things bluntly
foreigner (esp. a Westerner); gaijin; (arch.) outsider
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
to call on someone; to call at a place; to ask; to inquire; to hear; to be told
to save face; to show deference; to make someone look good
entering a store; entering a restaurant; becoming an employee of a store; starting to work at a store; opening up a shop (in a department store, etc.)
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
hiragana; cursive Japanese syllabary used primarily for native Japanese words (esp. function words, inflections, etc.)
doing; in such a state; doing together; doing to each other; familiarizing suffix (sometimes meaning "small")
explanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation
originally; from the start; from the beginning; none the worse (for); (coming out) even; in the same position (as before)
to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light
the eyes; expression of the eyes; area around the eyes
improvement (e.g. in skill, ability); advance; progress; communication of opinions of the general populace to those of high rank
cheerful; lively; lighthearted
to laugh off (a rumor, worries, etc.); to laugh away
selection; sorting; culling; screening; triage
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out; to hand (over); to give
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
to be able to do; to be possible; to be good at; to do well; to come into existence; to form; to be made
return gift; return favour; revenge; change (in a cash transaction)
to remain; to be left over; to be in excess; to be too many
tsk tsk; oh-oh; huh; what's that?
to open one's eyes wide (in anger, surprise, etc.); to goggle at
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
acquaintance; friend; familiar face
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
walking; pace; step; course (of history, one's life, etc.); history; pitch (of a screw, etc.)
to walk about; to walk around; to walk to and fro; to pace around; to wander