lofty; sublime; noble; the sublime (aesthetics)
reservations-only system; by-appointment-only system
fancy restaurant; expensive restaurant
restaurant (esp. Western-style)
soaked; drenched; sopping; incessantly (raining); drizzling
to come fluttering in (e.g. leaves, snow, flowers, etc.); to come dancing in; to drop in unexpectedly; to happen unexpectedly
latest; newest; late-breaking (news)
hors d'oeuvre; appetizer; appetiser; starter
ramen; Chinese-style noodles
malicious; scheming; black-hearted; cruel (contrary to outward behavior); sly; black-hearted
flamboyant; extravagant; showy; attention-seeking
formality; social rules; social status; social standing; (arch.) amendments and enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryō)
mature age; advanced age; maturity; age when one is old enough to know better
to make a circle (of a motion, arrangement, etc.); to move (e.g. one's head) in a circle; to form (the shape of) a circle; to draw a circle
crowded; packed; crammed; cramped; filled; overflowing
absence; disregard; indifference
small number; few; minority
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
decisive blow; game-winning hit (e.g. in baseball)
to get (someone's) help; to ask for help
solidarity; banding together and working as one for a common cause
desertion in the face of the enemy; deserting under enemy fire
overnight transportation (train service, flight, etc.); late-night departure; red-eye flight
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
friend; companion; acquaintance; friendship; companionship
popularity; favorable reputation; high esteem; respect
request for a police search; application to the police to search for a missing person
transmission (e.g. news, chemical signals, electricity); communication; delivery; conveyance; transfer; relay
to be dark; to be dull; to be unassuming; to be inconspicuous; to not stand out
to throw (liquid) at; to dash; to inundate (with questions); to heap (praise); to hurl (abuse)
crop; harvest; income; profits; loaded (e.g. intermodal containers in the transport industry)
to become fraught with emotion
fortifying; fortification
bent back; indecisive attitude; timidity; lack of nerve
presumably; it seems that ...; I guess that ...; I suppose that ...; one could infer that ...
to raise an objection; to voice an opinion different from those of others