counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
healthy; sound; wholesome
grown man; grown woman; grown-up person; sensible person
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
honour; honor; dignity; prestige; reputation; appearances
in these times; in times like these; the season being what it is
to go to meet (someone); to go to pick up
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
24 hours; twenty-four hours
family restaurant (i.e. a restaurant with varied and inexpensive menu options); casual dining restaurant
intake (e.g. of salt); ingestion; absorption (e.g. of new knowledge); adoption (e.g. of foreign culture); reception and protection
izakaya; tavern, bar, etc. that also serves various dishes and snacks
to take (someone to a place); to take (someone) with one; to take along; to lead away
doing whatever one pleases; selfishness; self-indulgence
middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
one's social position; one's place; one's standing
to discern (e.g. right from wrong); to discriminate; to distinguish; to know (manners, one's place, etc.); to understand; to bear in mind
obedient; submissive; docile; meek; pliant
to bow one's head; to hang one's head; to droop (e.g. ears of grain)
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet; to post on Twitter
(a) weakness; shortcoming; failing; sore point
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
to sink (into); to get depressed
to make (someone) drink; to force to drink; to serve (alcohol); to treat someone (to drinks); to be drinkable (esp. of alcohol); to be palatable
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
to increase; to add to; to augment
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
investment; contribution; financing
to have a meal; to eat; to make a living; to earn one's bread
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
task; (doing a) bit of work; difficult task; hard work
rule; domination; direction; management; control (of one's destiny, public opinion, etc.); governing
to leave (something) undone; to neglect (a duty, task, etc.); to break (a promise, appointment, etc.); to stand (someone) up
middle of the night; dead of night
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
reluctant; unwilling; involuntary; unintentional; unintended; unlooked-for
examination of tickets; ticket gate; ticket barrier