stronghold; inner citadel; base; headquarters
Japanese style; light wind; moderate breeze
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
indicates position in a sequence; divisions of a kabuki performance
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
handsome man; man's looks; good looks; manliness
estimation; criticism; comment
reaching a stopping place; settling down (before the next stage); getting to a point where one can rest; one paragraph
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
common; ordinary; conventional; customary
to sprawl; to lie sprawled; to stretch oneself out; to lie relaxed on one's side
carrying (on one's person or in the hand); mobile phone; cell phone
dining; dining room; meal
order of seats; seating precedence; class standing
senior; elder; person older than oneself
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
taking a seat; sitting down (in one's seat)
ikebana; Japanese art of flower arrangement
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
live music or performance
host (of a party, summit, etc.); host (of male host club)
absence; disregard; indifference
utterance; speaking; vocalization; leading a group of people (in cheering, singing, etc.)
health; healthy; sound; fit
cheering in chorus; saying in unison
hidden camera; spy camera
lack of common sense; thoughtlessness; senselessness; irrationality; absurdity
possibly; by some possibility; perhaps
first-rate; finest quality; the best
good flavor; good flavour; delicacy; dainty
admiration; wonder; astonishment
French; French food; French cuisine
8000; eight thousand; many