low table; table with very short legs
zabuton; flat floor cushion used when sitting or kneeling; usu. rectangular
tatami room; dinner party in a tatami room with a geisha or maiko
picking out; choosing; picking (someone) up (in a vehicle); pickup (in a record player); (phono) cartridge; pickup (truck)
moving to new seats; moving to new desks
fried cake of minced meat
thuddingly; plumping down (like a heavy weight)
large serving; large portion
communication skills; communication ability
fluent (in a language); flowing
sensitive (person, heart, etc.); delicate (issue, problem, etc.); sensitive; fragile; delicate; delicate (fabric, shade, flavour, etc.)
to question again; to repeat a question (esp. a problematic point, or to verify understanding); to repeat a query
person with whom to speak; someone to talk to; companion; advisor; adviser
timidity; nervousness; being easily intimidated
generosity; magnanimity; tolerance; length and capacity; measures
half out of interest; mostly out of curiosity
inarticulate; clumsy with words; poor at speaking
strongly; violently; with all one's strength
(United States of) America; United States; US; America (land mass); the Americas
buffet; self-service meal
side of a geometric shape (e.g. triangle or rectangle)
to have tears in one's eyes; to be moved to tears
participation in a war; going to war; taking part in a competition or contest
(looking around) restlessly; (looking) all around; goggling
to cut and divide; to cut up; to cut into pieces; to distinguish (e.g. facets of a problem); to isolate
bundle; package; parcel; counter for wrapped objects
leadoff batter; first batter; first person appearing (witness, performer, etc.)
baumkuchen (German spit cake)
item; commodity; list of articles
rolled egg; rolled omelette (omelet); fried egg; frying pan for making rolled eggs
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
task; (doing a) bit of work; difficult task; hard work