(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
dinner party; ceremonial dinner; dinner meeting (or lunch, breakfast)
in person; personally; (do) oneself
having various interests; wide range of interests
to have an eye on; to zero in on
return; giving back; giving up; relinquishing; surrendering
remodelling; remodeling; reorganization; reorganisation
3 o'clock; afternoon snack (eaten around 3 o'clock); three ages of Buddhism (following the death of Gautama Buddha; age of the true law, age of the copied law, and age of the degeneration of the law); three ages of the dharma
tea drinking; teahouse; tearoom; coffee lounge
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
bamboo screen; rattan blind; bamboo mat (for rolling sushi)
fluorescent lamp; fluorescent light; person who is slow to react; someone slow on the uptake
paper lantern; Chinese lantern; Japanese lantern; snot bubble
whole; total; gross; entire; overall; general (election, manager, etc.)
specialization; specialisation
(there is) no sign (of); leaving no trace; nowhere to be seen
warm welcome; friendly reception; hospitality; entertainment
to be completely changed (for the worse); to be transformed
chief seat; seat of honor; seat of honour; head of the table
efficiently; skillfully; adeptly; adroitly; deftly
oddity; eccentricity; peculiarity
high-quality green tea; jewel-like dewdrop
Swiss roll; jelly roll; roll cake
strawberry (esp. the garden strawberry, Fragaria x ananassa); 15,000 yen
great fortune; good luck; rice cake stuffed with bean jam
spit; skewer; proxy (computer server)
wagashi; traditional Japanese confectionery
private opinion; personal view; personal opinion
cooking program; cookery show
one's real mother; natural mother; birth mother; biological mother
to taste; to taste of; to have a taste
mom's home cooking; taste of mom's cooking; taste of home cooking; food like mom used to make
emotional attachment; attitude (expressing emotion); meditative pose (e.g. an actor); posing for effect
trivia; snippet of knowledge
menu; bill of fare; program; programme; schedule
trying (a food) for oneself; eating (a new product, renowned dish, etc.)
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
dead person; (the) deceased; (the) dead; casualties
conduct; behaviour; movements; gesture; performance (on stage, etc.); dance
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (a burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
to bungle; to make things awkward
expression of appreciation (for someone's efforts); thanks
to speak words (of); to speak (to); to say (something); to say some (kind, comforting, etc.) words