dinner party; ceremonial dinner; dinner meeting (or lunch, breakfast)
moustache; mustache; whiskers (on a cat, etc.); feelers (on an insect, etc.); shadow (on a candlestick chart)
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
full-course dinner; multicourse meal; full (educational) course
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
ability; capability; competence; skill
taking part on the spur of the moment; participating without registering beforehand; last-minute entrant; specking on flower petals
deer (esp. the sika deer, Cervus nippon); cervid
drawer; withdrawal (of money from an account); variety of knowledge and experience useful for handling things impromptu
in proportion to; just as much as
coffee shop; tearoom; coffee lounge; kissaten; traditional type of coffee shop with a retro atmosphere
to be able to eat; to be able to swallow
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable; refreshing
please don't fuss over me; don't go to any trouble; don't bother
very hungry; starving; bowing repeatedly; kowtowing; denting; buckling
to dash against (of waves); to billow; to roll; to wave (e.g. in the wind); to heave; to pound (of a heart)
to wish (for); to pray (for); to hope (for); to pray silently; to recite (Buddha's name, sutras, etc.) in one's mind; to chant (a silent prayer)
implementation (e.g. of a system); materialization; materialisation; realization; realisation; actualization
extra (e.g. in a film); supernumerary; extra; surplus; excess
turnout (of people); start (of a race, campaign, business, etc.); beginning; initial charge; dash
favourable; favorable; promising; satisfactory; in good shape
to fire oneself up; to give it one's all; to get psyched; to fire someone up (with scolding, corporal punishment, etc.); to rouse
hey; yo; hi; come on; hey
looking pale; looking unwell
by chance; by accident; accidentally; occasionally; once in a while; now and then
trot; half run; jog; girl in charge of menial tasks in a samurai family
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
to draw (something) toward one; to pull toward one; to pull closer; to attract; to draw; to entice
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present