several years standing; over several years
to favor; to favour; to show favor to; to show favour to; to be partial to; to be a regular customer of
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
cost of a meal (or meals)
bill; bill of sale; tab (for later payment); credit; contact move (in go); direct attack to an enemy stone; sound effect produced by striking with clappers a wooden board in kabuki
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
naked; bare; uncovered; frank; open; blunt
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
engagingly; cordially; amiably; sociably; hospitably
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved
chip; microchip; chip (in poker, roulette, etc.); casino token; chip (shot); (wood) chip
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
comfortable (to live in); snug; cosy; cozy
custom; common practice; habit
stinginess; miserliness; shabby; cheap; petty; narrow-minded
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
personality; character; personal appearance; gentility
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
use; utilization; utilisation; application
unthinkable; unimaginable; terrible; awful; (arch.) very
antics; buffoonery; clowning; clown; jester
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; clumsy; unskilled
confusion; complications; being gripped by strong feelings; fit (e.g. of anger); moment (e.g. of frustration)
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to bash; to hit hard; to strike; to beat (someone in battle)
utterly (unknown; esp. of someone's whereabouts); completely; (no information) whatsoever; at all
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
to draw in; to take in; to retract; to withdraw; to take back (e.g. words)
to break through; to penetrate; to pierce
potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability
dozens; scores of; decades
double; twice (as much); times (as much); -fold; 1-nth; 1 to n
repair; mending; fixing; servicing
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is