birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
to go out to meet; to receive; to call for; to summon; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to take (e.g. a wife)
age-appropriate (esp. of clothing, hairstyles)
reversal (of a situation); turnaround; turnabout; reversal (of direction of rotation)
age difference; disparity in age; age gap
formation; molding; making (up); repair (e.g. with plastic surgery); replacement; -plasty
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
addressing (someone) without using a suffix such as "-san" or "-chan" (considered impolite)
surname; family name; last name
intimacy; affection; familiarity
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to welcome (a proposal, advice, etc.); to take kindly to; to do with pleasure
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
poutine; French fries topped with cheese curds and gravy
popular; folksy; plebeian; ordinary; unpretentious
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with (skillfully); handling (well); managing
district; area; zone; quarter; section; region
local specialty; local special dish
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
trip abroad; overseas travel
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
to miss a chance; to miss an opportunity
to telephone; to make a phone call
to hang up; to end a telephone conversation
restaurant (esp. Western-style)
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
reservation; appointment; contract; subscription; programming (e.g. a device); setting (e.g. a timer)
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
to board (a train, plane, etc.); to get into (a car); to get on (a bus); to march into; to enter; to arrive (at, in)
half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) han (unit of land area, approx. 595.8 m^2)
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (someone's) side
arrival (of post, news, correspondence, etc.); receiving (a phone call, email, etc.)
party; group; troop; one act; one action; one deed
communication skills; communication ability
essential; substantial; substantive; intrinsic
change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment