How do you do?; I am glad to meet you
skill; skillful; dexterity; flattery
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
debut; doing something for the first time; starting anew; starting afresh
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
insertion; letter drop; things sent to a prisoner; supply of provisions, refreshments, etc. to someone carrying out a task
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
bento; Japanese box lunch
live (esp. concert, show, etc.); live performance; alive
goodbye; so long; saying goodbye to (e.g. life as a bachelor); putting an end to; farewell (performance, party, etc.); final
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
shop, bar, etc. where live jazz, pop, rock, etc. is performed; live music club
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
kind; gentle; considerate; generous; friendly; nice
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
oh well, fine; fine, I guess; alright, I suppose; OK, then
middle of the night; dead of night
thin; skinny; delicate; fragile; feeble
blow; hit (on the body); beating
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
warehouse; storehouse; cellar; magazine; granary; godown
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
it is I who should say so
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
if you don't mind; if you like; if you feel up for it; if you're interested
melodica; pianica; blow-organ; keyboard harmonica
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
hand-me-down; food offering to the gods; leftovers; trip from Kyoto to the provinces
to be broken; to break; to fall through; to come to nothing
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
interval; step; pitch; key
whole (body); full-length (e.g. portrait); systemic
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation