strongish; somewhat strong
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
wedded life; married life
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
closing up shop (for the day); stopping business; going out of business
tsk tsk; oh-oh; huh; what's that?
after-afterparty; third party of the night
all present; all concerned; all of us
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
sorry; excuse me; thank you
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
story; tale; talk; discussion
railway station; train station; staging post on a highway (in pre-modern Japan); counter for railway stations and bus stations
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
fence; paling; railing; (arch.) fortress
in some cases; sometimes; on occasions
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
that's the way it is; such is life
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
intended for ...; oriented towards ...; aimed at ...
classroom; lecture room; department (in a university); class; lessons; school (for a particular discipline)
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
paella (Spanish rice dish)
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
to redeem (from sin); to save
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
while; during; while; although; all; both