give-and-take; give and take
unlawful; illegal; unreasonable; outrageous; unjust
cannot do without something; indispensable; absolutely necessary; have to do
to reach an agreement; to come to an understanding; to compromise (with); to get along well with
dangerous; perilous; threatening; stern (expression); hostile (attitude); sharp
main guest; guest of honor; guest of honour
to get dressed up; to treat oneself
supreme command; direction over all
to take (trouble); to attend (to business); to command (army)
display window; shop window; store window
to hold a thing in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to embrace (e.g. a baby); to take upon oneself; to be saddled with
important matter; matters of weight
café; cafe; coffeehouse; hostess bar (serving western alcoholic beverages; Taisho and Showa period)
in the style of (esp. literary, artistic, etc. works); reminiscent of; attached or stretched on
military expansion; arms buildup
halving; dividing (into two parts); bisection; the two equinoxes (vernal and autumnal)
employee (of a store); shop assistant; clerk; salesperson
fascination; captivation; charm; lure; allurement
sweetness; sugary taste; sweets; dessert; cake
valuable article; valuables
to teach thoroughly; to instill (into); to instil; to inculcate; to drum (into); to drill (into)
high-class restaurant; high-end store
shortcake (layered cream and fruit cake; in Japan, made with sponge cake)
to eat a mouthful; to take a bite
wholeheartedly; with heart and soul; intently; with undivided attention; with intense concentration; single-mindedly
last night; the previous night; night before (Christmas, etc.); eve (of festival, major event, etc.)
fox (esp. the red fox, Vulpes vulpes); fox (i.e. a sly person); soba or udon topped with deep-fried tofu; light brown; golden brown
to soothe one's soul; to raise one's spirits
this is why; that is the reason why; it is the case that; so; thus; with that
agricultural community; farm village; rural
different thing; another question; different case
to make (with great attention to detail); to produce; to craft; to build (something) into
to try out the food at various restaurants
another shop; another store; another restaurant
to interrupt (a story, etc.); to bend at the waist
use of seductive techniques to attain one's ends (usu. of women)
(find) common (meeting) ground
first-class goods; A-grade product
to ignite; to set fire to; to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)