treating someone (to food or drink); entertaining someone (as one's guest)
small dining table (usu. for a single person); serving tray (with legs); meal; food; counter for bowlfuls of rice; counter for pairs of chopsticks
to amuse oneself; to make merry
to offer; to present; to serve (food and drink); to offer (to the gods); to set up (before an altar)
(eating or drinking) to one's heart's content
(eating or drinking) to one's heart's content
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
to fall fast asleep; to be confined to one's bed; to be laid up
meeting; greeting; welcome
soundly (sleeping); fast (asleep)
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
swaying; swinging; rocking; shaking; wavering; flickering
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
to lower one's voice; to speak with a hushed voice
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
gentle clinking; sound of rapping; sound of rattling; simmering noise; light bubbling; sound of cooking something on a low flame
to go away; to become more distant; to fade away; to be estranged
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied
total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects
shame; embarrassment; disgrace
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
drinking bout; merrymaking
bride; one's daughter-in-law
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
soon; momentarily; before long; any time now
curtain; hanging; bunting
to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate
clothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress
to correct; to touch up; to smarten up; to put one's hand in (e.g. pocket)
gravel; ballast; pebbles; child; rugrat; ankle-biter
bridal costume; wedding dress
indicates the target of an activity; -ee (e.g. employee, examinee, trustee)
unfeeling; heartless; cold-hearted; cruel
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve
branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
wicket gate; wooden door; entrance to an entertainment venue (i.e. sumo arena, etc.)
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
to hang one's head; to droop one's head
to guffaw; to roar with laughter; to laugh heartily
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
assistance (in a fight); help; aid; helper; supporter