so; like this; in this way
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
way of talking; speaking style
fluent (in a language); flowing
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
preparation; arrangements
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
suddenly; abruptly; impulsively
to examine someone's expression
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
memory; ability to remember
scholarly ability; scholarship; knowledge; literary ability
almost; roughly; approximately
thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
menu; schedule; program; (computer) menu
limited; limiting; restrictive
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
some people; a few people; several people
favourite dish (favorite); favourite food
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
likes and dislikes; pickiness (about food); choosiness; fussiness; tastes; preferences
memories; recollections; reminiscence
awareness of things around one; ability to understand what is going on around oneself; judgment; judgement; discretion
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
to beg; to pester; to plead; to coax; to hound; to importune
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
(death from) starvation; starving to death
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that