race (of people); type of person
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
to get drunk; to become intoxicated; to feel sick (e.g. in a vehicle); to become nauseated; to be elated; to be exalted
bounce; spring; momentum; impetus; moment; instant
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
to rendezvous; to meet at a prearranged place and time; to arrange to meet
railway station; train station; staging post on a highway (in pre-modern Japan); counter for railway stations and bus stations
high class; high grade; high rank; seniority
ryotei; traditional Japanese restaurant (esp. a luxurious one)
private room; single (room); room for one; (toilet) stall
appetizer; later date; post-dating (e.g. a letter or cheque)
to taste; to try (food or drink)
gossip; corner of the mouth
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
unnatural; affected; studied; forced
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
the other day; a few days ago
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
tanuki (Nyctereutes procyonoides); raccoon dog; sly dog; sly old fox; sly fox
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
confidence; trust; faith; credit (finance)
to have a talk; to tell a story
creeping about; stirring restlessly; squirming
to empty; to vacate; to evacuate
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
half-sibling (by a different father); uterine sibling; maternal half-sibling; half-brother; half-sister
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
generosity; magnanimity; tolerance; length and capacity; measures
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
tumor; tumour; neoplasm; neoplasia
cut off; cut out; ablation; resection; surgical removal