evening meal; dinner; supper
preparation; arrangements
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
to hug (someone) tight; to embrace; to give (someone) a tight hug; to cuddle
helpless; forlorn; hopeless; unpromising; lonely; discouraging
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
to breathe in; to inhale; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
hope; wish; aspiration; (bright) prospects; expectation
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
expressly; especially; specially; intentionally; deliberately; on purpose
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
please come (and visit us); please come (to our shop)
real feeling; actual feeling; to actually feel; to have a real feeling (that ...); to experience personally
instant; moment; for an instant
to make sure; to check; to ascertain; to confirm; to verify
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
cracker; party popper; cracker; cracker
super-; ultra-; extremely; really; of course; definitely
deep-frying food lightly coated in flour or potato starch; deep-fried food (esp. chicken)
handmade; handcrafted; homemade; homegrown
to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
best friend; very close friend
delicious; skillful; skilled; expert
dinner party; ceremonial dinner; dinner meeting (or lunch, breakfast)
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
sensible; clever; smart; decent; tasteful
to bring (something); to take along; to fetch; to get
to take (something) along; to bring with one; to carry (something) away; to bear
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
come (on); come now; all right; right; well; hmm
impudent; shameless; brazen; forward; audacious; cheeky
representation; representative; exemplification; typification; leader; switchboard number
strawberry (esp. the garden strawberry, Fragaria x ananassa); 15,000 yen
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
in that way; like that; that way
to celebrate; to congratulate; to present (a gift) in celebration; to drink in celebration; to wish for (a happy future, good fortune, etc.); to pray for
elder brother; big brother; one's senior; one's elder; old ingredients; stale ingredients