to have a drink; to grab a drink
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
to be contrary (to); to go against; to infringe; to violate; to disobey (an order, teachings, etc.); to defy
you can't make an omelet without breaking eggs; a small sacrifice may be necessary to solve a more pressing problem
to rise; to get up; to stand up; to sit up
kitchen; financial situation; finances
moderate; reserved; modest; temperate; restrained; low-key
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice; tap; click (e.g. of a retractable pen or mechanical pencil)
to visit; to call on; to arrive (of a season, situation, etc.); to come; to appear
having in mind; happening to know (of); idea (of); inkling
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
person with whom to speak; someone to talk to; companion; advisor; adviser
drink at home with one's evening meal; dinner-time drink
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
to kick out (e.g. someone from a house)
late at night; at a late hour
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
first words said (e.g. when meeting someone); first thing out of one's mouth; first speech; inaugural address; first tone (in Chinese); level tone
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
upright; honest; faithful; conscientious; sincere
don't worry about it; forget about it
evening; night; nighttime
to go out; to go around; to walk about; to roam
hot; warm; passionate; impassioned; on everybody's mind; on the radar
please excuse the intrusion; I'm coming in
throw; throwing; resigning (a game of shogi, go, etc.); giving up; selling at a loss; sell-off
unfortunately; sorry, but ...
chair; seat; stool; post; position; seat
so; therefore; and; (and) then
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
dwindling; declining; diminishing; tapering (to a point)
ESPer; one who has ESP (extrasensory perception)
to cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in contemplation; to wrack one's brain; to think hard
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
to get between; to be caught in