to look around; to survey
to produce (e.g. movie, play, show, event, musical recording, etc.); to design (e.g. new commercial product, restaurant concept, etc.); to create; production; creation; design
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
to pretend; to act (as if)
hors d'oeuvre; appetizer; appetiser; starter
assortment (of food); assorted dishes; combination platter
to bring (something); to take along; to fetch; to get
tomato (Solanum lycopersicum)
sea bream (esp. Pagrus major); porgy
tofu; bean curd; beancurd
chopped fish, shellfish or vegetables, dressed with (miso or other) sauce
highball; whisky and soda
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
trainer (person who trains people or animals); sweatshirt
cargo pants; cargo trousers
dark-natured; gloomy; dour; moody; insular; glum
finding oneself; self-discovery; journey of self-discovery; search for self
thank you (for your hard work); good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight
set phrase; stock phrase; conventional expression; usual wording; cliché; clichéd line
to take the lead (of a group of people); to lead (a toast, cheer, etc.); to sing the leading notes of a song after which others join in
cheers; bottoms-up; toast; drink (in honor or celebration of someone or something); drinking one's glass dry
to come into contact with; to touch (each other); to have a brush with
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
to knock (ideas) against each other; to present competing ideas; to have a lively exchange of ideas; to smash together; to crash into each other; to throw at each other
travel; trip; journey; excursion; tour
to be shy; to be bashful; to look shy
simple and honest; unsophisticated; simpleminded; naive; unspoiled
good feeling; good will; favourable impression; favorable impression
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
network; Internet; net (e.g. hairnet, tennis net); net (price, weight, etc.); nett
word of mouth; comments written online (about a product, service, etc.); online reviews
spell; charm; incantation; magic words
of uncertain meaning; ambiguous; cryptic; nonsensical; incomprehensible; perplexing
(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case