across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
proprietress (of a traditional Japanese inn or restaurant); landlady; hostess; mistress
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
counter seat; seat at the counter
may I ask (for); might I ask (that)
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
high-class restaurant; high-end store
always; constantly; frequently; often; nonstop
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
to long for; to yearn after; to admire; to be attracted by
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to walk in on; to tread upon
status; position; method; way; rule; regulation
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
stone; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); stone (in go); stone (in the bladder, kidney etc.); calculus
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
counter; service counter (e.g. at a bank); counter (at a bar, cafe, etc.); automatically responding with an upload slot to someone who allows you to download (e.g. in P2P systems)
craftsman; artisan; tradesman; worker; workman
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
it is not (like that) either
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
racing (of an engine); spinning one's wheels; running idle; fruitless effort; going nowhere; going round in circles
unable to resist; unable to suppress
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
difficult to ...; hard to ...
to look happy; to look pleased; to make eyes at (someone); to ogle
sweetly (smiling); broadly (grinning)
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
even though; despite; when
constancy; integrity; fidelity; principle; faithfulness; honor
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling