hospitality; reception; treatment; (light) refreshment; entertaining with food and drink; treat
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
kind; gentle; considerate; generous; friendly; nice
service business (hotel, restaurant, entertainment); service industry
firmly; plentifully; with all one's might
shellfish; seashell; shell
Japanese food; Japanese-style meal; Japanese cuisine
not necessarily so; is not always true
Japanese style; light wind; moderate breeze
right beside; close to; nearby
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
greed; craving; desire; appetite; hunger; avarice
from the start; from the beginning; from the outset
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
cannot be helped; unavoidable
to be piled up; to lie on top of one another; to come one after another; to happen over and over; to overlap (each other); to occur at the same time
life plan; plan for one's life; planning one's life
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
forcing; enforcement; forced; enforced
bill; bill of sale; tab (for later payment); credit; contact move (in go); direct attack to an enemy stone; sound effect produced by striking with clappers a wooden board in kabuki
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
first day (e.g. at work, school); day one
disturbance; trouble; ups and downs
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
weather; climatic conditions; fine weather; clear day; situation; state of affairs
lack of sleep; insufficient sleep
briskly; smartly; promptly; clearly; lucidly
achievement; performance; results; work; contribution
(sense of) reality; realness; realism; authenticity; viability
by all means; at all costs; absolutely
to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
to persevere; to keep at something (regardless of one's fatigue)
in good condition; in fine shape; glib; slick; harmonious; melodious
glance; look; glimpse; complete view; bird's-eye view
reaction; recoil; kick; backlash
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
before one's eyes; under one's nose; immediate (e.g. interests); present; foresight; near future
to work (someone) hard; to push (someone) around
one's normal condition; one's usual state; keynote (esp. shamisen); proper key
(facial) expression (esp. fierce, fearless, sinister, etc.); look