unable to put up any resistance; unable to put up a fight; not standing a chance (against)
party; banquet; reception; feast; dinner
acceptable; satisfactory; approval; being in favour; Pass (grade); Fair
Viking; smorgasbord; buffet; smorgasbord (of things); hodge-podge
to take home; to carry home; to bring back home; to take out (e.g. food)
one's school; school one attends or works at; driving school
to assemble (in a hall); to meet together (in a room)
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
brightness; discernment; insight; eyesight; vision; nth year in the Meiji era (1868.9.8-1912.7.30)
the lone woman (e.g. bright flower) in a group
winning a prize; placing (high; in a contest)
festive mood; holiday mood; festive atmosphere
one school; the whole school; one proofreading; first proof
to change (with the passage of time); to fade; to wane; to decline
tumult; great noise; clatter; hustle and bustle
rapid succession (e.g. questions)
singing one's own praises; praising one's own wares
to pour water (into); to dilute with water; to hinder; to hamper; to throw cold water on
quickly, in a bouncing way (e.g. for a bow)
heh heh heh; tee-hee; giggle
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
lucky; nice!; score!; bingo!
strangely; oddly; miraculously; mysteriously
Manchu-Han Imperial Feast; three-day feast of Chinese delicacies held during the Qing dynasty
Chinese cooking; Chinese food
full-course dinner; multicourse meal; full (educational) course
gloomy; melancholy; dreary; depressed; dismal
keynote; predominant element; main point
extravagant; lavish; opulent; luxurious; magnificent; splendid
interior design; interior; upholstery
to cheer up; to liven up; to become active; to look better; to improve (in appearance); to stand out
-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person
mixed race; mixed parentage