to meet; to assemble; to congregate
hospitality; reception; treatment; (light) refreshment; entertaining with food and drink; treat
in unison; as one; united
limitation; restriction; condition; constraints
all together; in a body; en masse; all alike
deadline; closing; closing (a door, window, etc.); cofferdam
seeing off and meeting on return
leading; foremost; preeminent; outstanding; one of the best
sweet (flavour); sweet (of alcohol); sweet (e.g. melody); pleasant (e.g. atmosphere); suite (in a hotel); suite
chip; microchip; chip (in poker, roulette, etc.); casino token; chip (shot); (wood) chip
to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge
businesslike; professional
high-grade sake; fine drink
now (esp. in contrast to the past); now at last; at present; right now
to flip-flop; to do an about-face; (lit.) to flip over one's hand; to do something easy
manner of speaking; mode of expression; way of saying something
being dead drunk; drunken stupor
to demand gratitude; to do something for someone in order to create an obligation of gratitude from that person
to topple over; to be overturned; to capsize; to be overruled; to be reversed; to be discredited
high; noble; refined; advanced
to say; to be pleased to say
(kicking and) struggling; wriggling; floundering; to get into a panic; to make a fuss; to make a scene
to follow (someone) around; to cling (to); to dog; to hound; to harry; to pursue
as before; as ever; as it was originally
to provide; to furnish; to equip; to install
carving; engraving; sculpture; tattoo
reinforcement; strengthening
chivalrous spirit; chivalry
every corner; every nook and cranny; all the ins and outs
to determine whether something is right or wrong; to make something clear; to settle a matter
famous (commercial) establishment; well-known store (shop, restaurant)
nonexistent; unreal; imaginary; spurious
bad reputation; infamy; ill repute; unfavorable criticism; unfavourable criticism
to gain a bad reputation; to fall into ill repute
store holding a special commendation (e.g. from the mayor)
cut; reduction; curtailment