to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
time; season; period; phase; stage
to smack one's lips (over a dish); to eat with relish
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
fancy restaurant; expensive restaurant
full-course dinner; multicourse meal; full (educational) course
that is to say; so that means
as you (they, etc.) say; as you suggest; I absolutely agree
having one's fill (of food or drink); eating (drinking) to one's heart's content; enjoying to the full
discomfort; inconvenience; poverty; want; inability; disability
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
value; worth; virtue; blessing
something like ...; something called ...
(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)
to explain; to preach; to advocate; to persuade; to prevail upon; to reason with
stinginess; miserliness; shabby; cheap; petty; narrow-minded
to say; to be called; to do
my goodness!; oh my!; oh dear!
oh!; dear me; my goodness; well well; I say
to be sticky; to be stringy; to be glutinous
due to the nature of one's job; because of one's line of work
can't go on like this; can't stand it anymore; can't take it any longer
straight to the point; point-blank; frank; direct
to break the ice; to broach a subject; to bring up a topic
huh; I'll be damned; well!
duty; obligation; responsibility
superficially polite but actually rude; rude under a veneer of politeness; courteous on the surface but insolent at heart
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited
to come uninvited; to crash (a party); to butt in
(right at the) side; just beside
Kyoto and vicinity (esp. during Edo period); Kyoto-Osaka region; Kansai region
car; vehicle; van; (train) car; carriage
to send (something) flying; to splatter; to drive (something) off
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
slope; incline; hill; milestone; (age) mark