to spend; to expend; to waste; to squander; to devote
to hate; to dislike; to avoid; to disregard; to act without regard (for); to be bad for (e.g. dust in machinery)
memories; recollections; reminiscence
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
handsome man; looker; good guy; great guy; influential person (esp. in the yakuza); sumo wrestler
you; before (a god, nobleman, etc.); in front of
talk about divorce or separation
after a long time; for the first time in a while
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of a visitor's arrival); informing (someone) of a visitor's arrival
lately; recently; nowadays; terribly; awfully; extremely
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
family restaurant (i.e. a restaurant with varied and inexpensive menu options); casual dining restaurant
chain store; retail chain; restaurant chain
to be in the news; to be talked about; to become a popular topic of conversation; to become the talk of the town; to become topical
lunch; (Western-style) single-plate lunch set; plate lunch; launch (boat); ranch
high-class; high-grade; high-quality; high-ranking; high-level; senior
(one's) figure; build; physique; style
to burst into bud; to sprout; to have a crush (esp. on a fictional character, idol, etc.); to be infatuated
emphasizing (a point, argument, etc.); stressing; insistence; arguing strongly (for, against)
real thing; original; actual
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; progeny; offspring; paternal blood; lineage; sperm
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
inside of a store (restaurant, café, etc.); store interior; on the premises
moderate; proper; just right
empty seat; unoccupied seat; vacancy; vacant post
to keep (a person) waiting
interior design; interior; upholstery
(very) unusual; unconventional; eccentric; novel; original; striking
showy; loud; flashy; gaudy
to betray; to turn traitor (to); to double-cross; to disappoint; to let down
if you think about it; come to think of it
short joke; quick one-liner
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
emphasis; stress; accentuating (a feature or certain part); accenting; strong tone (of the market); firm tone
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
floatingly; driftingly; softly; gently; restlessly; uncertainly
to walk about; to walk around; to walk to and fro; to pace around; to wander
to be good (at); to go well; to look (taste, etc.) good; to hold one's liquor; to be able to hold one's drink
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
to become popular; to grow in popularity; to catch on