full-course dinner; multicourse meal
feast; treating (someone); to treat (someone, e.g. to a meal)
to give; to offer; to lift up; to hold up; to raise
(way of) life; living; livelihood; life circumstances
pope's nose; parson's nose; meat from around the coccyx of a chicken
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
compliments; civilities; hospitality; special treatment; bill (at a restaurant); check
to act as one pleases; to throw one's weight around; to have everything one's own way
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
judgment; judgement; decision; verdict
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
to judge; to decide; to sit in judgement; to try
first Sanskrit alphabet letter; Africa; Awa (old province of Japan); (arch.) prefixed to names to show intimacy
more and more; increasingly; extremely; very
low-life; sleazebag; boor; person of humble rank; humble person; peasant
stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; clumsy; unskilled
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
bath; bathing; bathhouse; public bath; room for drying lacquerware; base (wooden joint connecting the blade of a hoe, spade, etc., to the handle)
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
about; concerning; related to; -ish
blizzard of falling cherry blossoms; flurry of falling cherry blossoms
overnight; since last night
defense; defence; guard; policing; security
to chip (off); to shave (off); to slice (off); to dampen (e.g. enthusiasm); to discourage; to weaken
resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret
to dispel; to clear away; to accomplish a goal; (arch.) to make it sunny; (arch.) to make clouds disappear
to feel oneself indebted to
trouble; problem; mess; difficulty; nuisance
prison guard; jailer; gaoler
to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)
total situation fully understood; understood; agreed
execution; punishment; spanking
800,000; eight hundred thousand
successful bid; winning a tender
lucky day; auspicious day
I appreciate your efforts