to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
to put into the mouth; to eat
wild grasses; field grass; wildflowers
foliage plant; green vegetables
chewiness; firmness; feel of food while being chewed; challenge (e.g. work, book); toughness
thanks (for coming, helping, etc.); good work; see you; goodbye; tiredness; fatigue
middle of the night; dead of night
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
don't you think?; indicates question
to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to think of (a far-off person, place, etc.); to cast one's mind to; to worry about; to feel anxious about
thoughtless; reckless; rash; excessive; unreasonable; immoderate
how long; how far; how much
girl (usu. between 7 and 17); young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryō period)
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
neat and clean; tidy; trim
suitable; appropriate; becoming; fitting
visual hallucination; vision
to cheat (someone out of); to swindle; to wangle; to wheedle; to get
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
illusion; hallucination; misapprehension; misconception; misunderstanding
to pour forth; to spill out
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
being obtrusive; being conspicuous (in a bad way)
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
direction (of a play, film, etc.); production; organization (of an event); arrangement; staging (for effect)
hospitality; reception; treatment; (light) refreshment; entertaining with food and drink; treat
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
serving (of food); helping; chilled soba served on a dish (often on a wicker basket or in a shallow steaming basket) with dipping sauce
to go (to); to make one's way (to); to visit
clearing out people (from a room, etc.); ordering people to leave
under one's eyes; below one's eyes
scene; view; prospect; outlook
appetizer or snack served with drinks; performance to liven up a bar; conversation to liven up a party
all night; throughout the night
somehow; in some way; for some reason; faintly; vaguely
quietly; softly; seriously; solemnly; sadly
god; deity; god-tier; incredible; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
to impose; to visit upon; to inflict
company; firm; (Shinto) shrine; regional Chinese god of the earth (or a village built in its honour); counter for companies, shrines, etc.; incorporated body
to serve; to work for; to attend
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
both sides; two sides; double-sided
blind spot (e.g. of a driver); dead angle; dead ground; dead space