management; administration; cutting up and serving food; cut and fill (e.g. earthwork)
modern times; the modern age; this day and age
how many people; a number of people
about; concerning; related to; -ish
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
hospitality; reception; treatment; (light) refreshment; entertaining with food and drink; treat
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
to concern; to be related
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture
handmade; homegrown; hand-crafted; homemade
confections; sweets; candy; cake
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
to be descended from; to inherit (a disposition, etc.) from one's ancestors
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
intimidating air; sense of intimidation
highly priced; expensive; valuable; costly
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
to exude (e.g. sweat); to ooze; to seep out; to reveal itself (of emotions, etc.)
lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification
unsociable; unfriendly; blunt; surly; curt; cold
with a friendly grin; smilingly
come, come; come; come now; here you go; here; when handing something
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten
to deprecate oneself and praise the listener; to abase oneself
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
chiffon cake; sponge cake
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
fingers; fingertips; underling; stooge; tool
to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition