to; traditional unit of volume, approx. 18 litres; square bearing block (at the top of a pillar); Chinese "Dipper" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
ryotei; traditional Japanese restaurant (esp. a luxurious one)
to hold a small dinner party
university (college) professor
author; writer; novelist; artist
small; little; tiny; insignificant; humble; modest
to gather; to collect; to assemble
alternation; change; relief; relay; shift; substitution (sports, etc.)
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
seven; seven years of age; four o'clock (old time system)
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
Seven Gods of Fortune; Seven Deities of Good Luck; Seven Lucky Gods
to be associated (with); to be connected (with)
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
to encamp; to take up positions
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
when it comes to the cause; when you get right down to it; as for what started it; as for the reason; originally
to occupy; to hold; to account for; to make up; to take up
origin; source; history; originally; from the start; by nature
history; pedigree; lineage
to give one's seat to someone; to offer one's seat
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
previous generation (e.g. one's parents); family predecessor; predecessor; previous age
bearded face; unshaven face; hairy face
big man; large man; tall man; giant
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
just because; even if; even though
at the meeting; on the occasion
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
sleep; sleeping; inactivity; death
to awaken; to arouse from sleep; to bring to one's senses; to disabuse (someone of); to sober up; to dampen
plot; scheme; trick; design; intrigue; artifice
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
intimate friend; close friend; bosom buddy; chum
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
meeting; get-together (e.g. among friends)
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
even so (expressing frustration, etc.); still