making a round trip; going and returning; round-trip ticket; return ticket; correspondence; exchanging (of letters)
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
with a complacent smile; with a smile of satisfaction
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
to hum (a tune); to sing to oneself; to croon
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
participation; joining; entry
(spoken) line (in a play, film, comic, etc.); one's lines; comment; remark; stock phrase; set phrase
to hear a rumor; to get wind of
to receive favor; to receive assistance; to receive help; to be looked after; to be taken care of; to become dependent (on)
hospitality; reception; treatment; (light) refreshment; entertaining with food and drink; treat
remind me; I forget; was it?; was that what happened?
arrangement (of music); adaptation (of a story, recipe, etc.); interpretation; arranging (objects, a meeting, etc.); organization
to invite in; to show someone in
ticket; token; label; tag; sign; card; playing card
to put a stop to; to put a hold on; to put the brakes on; to call a halt to; to block; to shelve
closing up shop (for the day); stopping business; going out of business
to feel awkward; to feel ashamed; to feel inferior; to feel shy (about doing something)
as soon as ...; just after ...; immediately after ...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
daytime; during the day; Japan and China; Japanese-Chinese; Sino-Japanese
all; entire; whole; altogether
seat at a table; place at a table
from now; from this moment; henceforth
daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period
sweetness; sugary taste; sweets; dessert; charm; appeal
cheese; tee (piping); T-joint; cheese (said when taking a photograph)
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
unfortunately; sorry, but ...
comparatively high; fairly expensive
to become moist; to be moistened; to profit (from); to benefit; to be refreshed (of one's mind); to be enriched (of one's heart)
to finish up; to complete; to finish off; to get through; to polish off
to try (out); to have a try (at); to test; to put to the test
way of eating; how to eat
with these words; while saying
opposite side; other side; other party
to live; to reside; to inhabit
to bring up a subject; to touch on a matter