meeting; greeting; welcome
lunch; midday meal; food served at a tea party (tea ceremony)
scattering; leaflets; sushi rice in a box or bowl with a variety of ingredients sprinkled on top; writing in an irregular hand
porcelain bowl; donburi; bowl of meat, fish, etc. served over rice
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
all of a sudden; suddenly; by chance; unexpectedly
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
with a start; with a jump
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
to invite in; to usher in
to clear; to make clear; to be unruffled; to look unconcerned; to look demure; to look prim
confections; sweets; candy; cake
previously; already; for some time; for quite a while
hitting a ball; batting; stroke
to flatter; to soft-soap; to sweet talk; to cajole; to instigate
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
suitable time; good time; propriety; moderation
in accordance with plans; just as planned
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
to make someone's acquaintance; to become acquainted (with)
commemorative photograph; souvenir photograph
advance arrangements; preparatory meeting; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
to chide; to rebuke; to reprove
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
commemoration; celebration; honoring the memory of something; turning something into a memento; memory
recommendation; putting in a good word for someone
to watch steadily; to stare
to release a shutter (camera); to click a shutter
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
many times over; often; repeatedly; time after time
shoji (paper sliding door)
reflection; reverberation; reflex; reflexes
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
surgery; operation; procedure; skill with one's hands; sleight of hand
certain; unmistaken; evident; obvious; beyond doubt
intuition; instinct; insight; hunch; immediacy
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
to be excited; to be elated
Hakodate (city in Hokkaido)
to discuss; to talk together