guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
to erase; to drown out (e.g. a voice); to make disappear
waiting on a table; serving (at dinner); waiter; waitress; office boy; office girl
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
right opposite; directly across; just in front of; face to face
middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
order (for an item); request; demand; condition
part-time job; side job; part-time worker; albite
dango; dumpling (usu. sweet); ball-shaped object; something round; lump; group
simple; plain; modest; frugal; reserved
dress; outfit; equipment; makeup; adornment; guise
several times; a few times
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
welcome!; nice to see you!
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
university student; college student
as you see; as you can see
heh heh heh; tee-hee; giggle
extremely busy; (lit.) wanting even the help of a cat
working feverishly; strenuous efforts; furious dedication (to a task); (arch.) having dishevelled hair; (arch.) fighting with dishevelled hair
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
strawberry (esp. the garden strawberry, Fragaria x ananassa)
shortcake (layered cream and fruit cake; in Japan, made with sponge cake)
three; three years of age
provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation
circle; entirety; whole; money; dough; enclosure inside a castle's walls; soft-shelled turtle
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to have a smattering of
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude