proficient; skillful; enjoying; satisfaction; satiation
to stray into; to lose one's way (and enter); to wander into
pronunciation; production of sound
to talk; to chat; to chatter
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
of unknown nationality (of a vessel, plane, etc.); unidentified
unidentifiable; unidentified
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
economy; economics; finance; (one's) finances; being economical; economy
to have a talk; to tell a story
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
uncharacteristic; unbefitting; unworthy (of)
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
raised tatami-floored seating area (usu. in a Japanese restaurant); small separate dining room
tatami room; tatami mat room; formal Japanese room; dinner party in a tatami room (esp. when a geisha or maiko attends)
table; desk; counter for tables, desks, etc.; offering table before an altar (sometimes used in tea ceremony); tabletop incense burner
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
setting; installing; setting up (meeting, conference, etc.); stage setting; setting (of a novel, movie, play, etc.)
after this; henceforth; henceforward; from now on
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
closing up shop (for the day); stopping business; going out of business
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest