to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
relaxed; familiar; easy to access; friendly
to hit the nail on the head; to guess exactly right
to become a thing of the past
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
traditional; conventional
those present; attendance
to sit cross-legged; to rest on one's laurels
regarding as important; attaching importance to; taking a serious view of; putting emphasis on
still; even now; to this day
dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; restaurant; eatery; snack bar
to take something into ...; to bring in; to lodge (a complaint); to file (a plan); to bring to (a state: tied game, vote, trial, etc.)
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
to have a meal; to take a meal
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
tatami mat; Japanese straw floor coverings
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
to surround; to encircle; to enclose
environment; circumstance
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
one's own discretion (idea, responsibility)
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
acceleration; speeding up
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
to gather (attract, receive) attention; to have a high profile; to gain prominence; to become popular
leading part; leading actor; leading actress
to walk; to go on foot; to tread (a figurative path); to follow; to advance towards (e.g. a solution); to set out (e.g. on the path to destruction, ruin, etc.)
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly