association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
personal; individual; private
intimacy; friendship; friendly relations
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; restaurant; eatery; snack bar
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
ago; since; before; previous
dancing or jumping for joy
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
sponsorship (i.e. conducting under one's auspices); promotion; organizing; organising; hosting; staging
to be embarrassed; to lose face
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
strenuous exertion; spurt; splurge
the other day; a few days ago
cloth; fabric; dough; batter; inherent quality; one's true character; unglazed pottery
to tailor; to make (clothing); to train; to bring up; to make it seem like; to pass off
intention; idea; inclination; wish
really; truly; indeed; good grief
without even asking; without even listening; without careful inquiry (enquiry)
participation; joining; entry; adherence
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
as soon as...; just after...; immediately after...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
to suffice; to serve the purpose; to be satisfied
primly; with one's nose in the air; smugly
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
whether one likes it or not; willy-nilly
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
making a round trip; going and returning; round-trip ticket; return ticket; correspondence; exchanging (letters)
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good