to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
this occasion; at this time; now
no!; no no!; no, not at all
it is I who should say so
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
to say; to be called; to do
(it was) no bother at all; not at all; it was nothing
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
wisdom; enlightenment; prajñā (one of the three divisions of the noble eightfold path); wisdom
genuine article; real thing; real deal
faddist; follow-the-crowd type; poser; trend junkie; sheep
How do you do?; I am glad to meet you
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
lateness; tardiness; arriving late
tatami room; dinner party in a tatami room with a geisha or maiko
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
clothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
ding (of a bell); bing; honk (i.e. sound of blowing one's nose); snort; heating in a microwave; cooking in a microwave
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
beginning; outset; first; onset
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
than; from; out of; except; but; more
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many