celebrated personage; big-wig; person in a high position
ryotei; traditional Japanese restaurant (esp. a luxurious one)
marimo (variety of algae, Cladophora aegagropila); round green algae; Cladophora ball; lake ball; moss ball
to brace oneself; to focus one's energies; to focus one's mind
entirely useless; completely worthless; no no; don't!
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
private room; single (room); room for one; (toilet) stall
My goodness (expresses surprise, wonder, etc.); very; extremely
to relapse; to reassert; to review
awkward; clumsy; stiff; crude; unrefined; constrained
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
accepted; fully-fledged; clear; respectable
four-legged tray for festive food
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
intimidating air; sense of intimidation
sweetly (smiling); broadly (grinning)
to stare in wonder; to be amazed
cheers; bottoms-up; toast; drink (in celebration or in honor of something); drinking one's glass dry
rebellious phase; rebellious age
to not know what to do with; to be at a loss with; to have difficulty with; to be put out
(another's) daughter; young lady
man; male; masculine gender
indescribable; inexpressible; unspeakable; indefinable; nobody can tell
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
unable to get along; unable to cooperate; unable to hit it off; not seeing eye to eye
(an) adult their age (should, should not, etc.); grown man (woman); person who is old enough (to know better)
to go through the proper procedures; to follow the required steps
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
quarrel; argument; row; (verbal) dispute
having nothing to do; having time on one's hands (and not knowing what to do); being at a loose end; being bored
unidentifiable; unidentified
sashimi (raw sliced fish, shellfish or crustaceans)
tofu; bean curd; beancurd
prawn; shrimp; lobster; crayfish