entertainment (of guests; esp. in the corporate world); treating (to food and drinks); wining and dining
management; administration; operation; running (a business); conducting
exchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction; alternating current; AC
then; well; so; bye then; bye bye
clientele; customer stratum
clear; precise; definite; distinct
food and drink; eating and drinking
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
hole; hole; cup; (electron) hole
reserving (for exclusive use); (full) booking; chartering; block reservation
piano (instrument); piano (dynamic)
to go; to come; to lose; to be defeated; to be stumped (by); to be at a loss; to visit (a shrine, grave, etc.)
on countless occasions; many a time
in public; in company; in the presence of others
generally; on the whole; general; rough; outline; main points
(instrumental) solo; recital
ensemble (e.g. orchestra, chamber group, etc.); concert
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
even so; anyhow; at any rate
to be far apart (from); to be a long way off (from); to be remote; to be very different (from); to be quite unlike; to be far from (e.g. the truth)
at least; at most; (even) just
performance (as opposed to practice); going before an audience or on-air; game; match; high of the season; height (of summer, etc.)
advantage; advantage (in soccer, rugby, etc.); advantage rule; advantage (in tennis)
to live up to (one's) expectations; to meet expectations
to put to use; to make good use of; to exploit
finally; after; following; at the end (of)
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
live (broadcasting, music, etc.); live performance; live concert; resonant (room, etc.); reverberating
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
going (up) to the capital; going to Tokyo
being unfamiliar with a locality; not knowing one's way around; (lit.) not knowing one's right hand from the left; being clueless
favour; favor; obligation; kindness; benevolence