to be treated to a meal; to be given a meal
chance; opportunity; occasion
regarding as important; attaching importance to; taking a serious view of; putting emphasis on
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence; pretense; (a customer) coming to restaurant, ryokan, etc. without a reservation or introduction
riding; ride; spread (of paints); -seater (e.g. two-seater); (getting into the) mood; (entering into the) spirit
sushi; range of dishes made with vinegared rice combined with fish, vegetables, egg, etc.
almost; nearly; for the most part; roughly; approximately; about
future; possible; potential; prospective
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
obstinate; stubborn; headstrong
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
human relations; personal relationships
construction; building; putting up; erecting; creation; formulation
parallel lines; remaining far apart (e.g. in discussions); not reaching an agreement; views that never cross
to follow (a road, path, etc.); to trace; to follow (a clue, scent, tracks, plot, etc.); to trace (a route, history, family tree, etc.); to head towards (of a situation); to go in the direction of
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
agglutination; adhesion; deadlock; stalemate; agglutination
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
breaking down; defeating; abolishing
ugh; yuck; ick; blech; damn; crap
to dodge (e.g. a question); to evade; to sidestep; to give (someone) the slip
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
umeboshi; pickled dried ume; pickled dried plum
to respect; to honor; to honour; to esteem; to prize
old-fashioned; archaic; antique; antiquated
home; household; family; hearth
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
to become dull; to become lifeless; to get bored; to lose interest; to lose value after a peak (e.g. stock); to weaken (of the market)
inner part; interior; living quarters (at the back of a house); inner room; recesses (of one's mind); bottom (of one's heart)
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
bactericidal action; germicidal action
prevention; protection (against); precaution
indescribable; having no way to express
reversal (of a situation); turnaround; turnabout; reversal (of direction of rotation)