to call in; to invite; to bring in
delightful; satisfying; gratifying; brisk; piquant
to take notice (of); to pay attention (to)
shopkeeper; storekeeper; proprietor of a shop
cheerful; merry; sunny; bright (sky, day, etc.); fine; clear
doubt; misgivings; distrust; suspicion
blushing; getting red in the face; embarrassment
immediately; right away; on the spot
steel; sword steel; sword
mental; mental health; mental state; mental resolve
bride; (one's) daughter-in-law; wife
to support; to maintain; to bring up; to raise; to adopt (a child); to cultivate (a habit, a quality, etc.)
gum; rubber; eraser; condom
to endeavor (to do); to endeavour; to try hard; to work hard; to strive; to make an effort
to exercise one's authority (over); to influence; to glare (at); to scowl; to glower
travelling incognito (of a person of high rank); special palanquin for carrying a daimyo or his wife incognito
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that
to poke one's nose into another's affairs; to have a hand in; to take a (deep) interest in; to poke one's head (into a room)
revealing (information, a secret, etc.); disclosure; telling; letting out
tight-lipped; able to keep a secret
guaranteed; authentic; certified
counter seat; seat at the counter
because of; on account of; about; on; per; for every
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
order (for an item); request; demand; condition
damply; moistly; clammily; gloomily; miserably
drinking party; get-together (usu. involving alcoholic drinks)
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
dignitaries; very important persons; luminaries; big shots; VIPs
drinking with colleagues to deepen ties; bonding over alcohol
learning; acquisition (of a skill, knowledge, etc.)
extension; elongation; (total) length; extension (e.g. of one's work); continuation; extension (of a line segment); extension (property of occupying space)
you could say; you might say; verging on the
to pour drinks for each other; to drink together
to speak frankly; to speak unreservedly; to open up to each other; to talk candidly; to speak by laying everything on the table; to talk straight from the gut
ditch; drain; groove; tread; gap (between people, countries, etc.); gulf
smooth; undisturbed; uninterrupted; harmonious
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
argument that something is unnecessary; opposition
to gain experience; to get accustomed (with something)
improvement (e.g. in skill, ability); advance; progress; communication of opinions of the general populace to those of high rank