guest; visitor; visitor's arrival
buffet; self-service meal
just as (each) one likes; as (each) one pleases; as (each) one prefers; (each) in one's own way
friendly chat; pleasant chat; lighthearted talk; friendly conversation
suffix for familiar person
leading a meeting; presiding over a meeting; officiating at a ceremony; chairman; presenter; host
to make a thundering sound; to make roar
shop; small store; business; firm
proprietress-to-be of a Japanese inn or restaurant
to set off to advantage; to bring into prominence; to support; to favor; to rouse (spirits); to march (a prisoner) off
social status; social position
to pledge allegiance; to swear an oath of allegiance; to take an oath of allegiance
leaving everything up to someone else
to contract; to undertake; to take over; to take responsibility for
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
entrance; admission; entering
morning; morning coat; breakfast set (often a drink and toast); breakfast special
to clasp together (esp. hands); to entwine (e.g. fingers)
to go under; to pass under; to dive (into or under the water); to evade; to get around; to survive
to be content; to have enough; to be happy; to be sufficient; to be satisfied
distance; journey; itinerary; path (e.g. to one's goal); way; process
basis; foundation; grounds; authority
to combine; to join; to tie on; to attach with a knot; to bind (e.g. an address)
bonds (between people); (emotional) ties; relationship; tether; fetters
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
everyone; everybody; ladies and gentlemen
meeting; rendezvous; encounter; confluence
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
to grow hot (e.g. water); to boil; to get excited (at); to erupt (in applause, cheering, etc.); to ferment; to melt (of metal)
to walk; to go on foot; to tread (a figurative path); to follow; to advance towards (e.g. a solution); to set out (e.g. on the path to destruction, ruin, etc.)
to make someone cry; to move someone to tears; to grieve
to be softened; to calm down
quietly; softly; seriously; solemnly; sadly