dinner party;  ceremonial dinner;  dinner meeting (or lunch, breakfast)
 father;  dad;  husband;  you;  he
 I'm off;  see you later;  to go (and then come back)
 key;  lock;  key (to a problem);  clue
 delicious;  appetizing;  appetising
 How did you like ...?;  How about ...?;  What's going on?;  How's it going?
 how;  in what way;  how about
 to receive;  to take;  to get somebody to do something;  to have in one's pocket (a fight, match);  to contract (a disease);  to catch
 a long time (since the last time);  first in a long time
 indicates reason or excuse;  indicates dissatisfaction;  indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
 what's the matter?;  what's wrong?
 I'm sorry;  my apologies;  excuse me;  pardon me
 in a daze;  absent-mindedly;  dimly;  hazily;  with a roar (of flames);  with a whoosh
 to persevere;  to persist;  to insist that;  to stick to (one's opinion);  to remain in a place;  to stick to one's post
 shameful;  disgraceful;  indecent;  unseemly;  unbecoming;  improper
 year;  age;  years;  past one's prime;  old age
 the teens (10-19);  teenage;  the tenth generation
 not knowing when to let go (give up, etc.);  unwilling to resign;  having lingering attachment;  regretful
 to hang down (from);  to dangle;  to be within one's reach;  to dangle (before one's eyes);  to be completely reliant on;  to be entirely dependent on
 (a) step;  one step;  level;  stage;  small degree;  small amount
 confession;  acknowledgement;  confession of love;  professing one's feelings;  confession of sins (e.g. the confessional)
 to wave;  to shake;  to sprinkle;  to throw (dice);  to cast (actor);  to allocate (work);  to turn down (somebody)
 whole life;  a lifetime;  all through life;  (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
 bento;  Japanese box lunch
 to hate;  to dislike;  to loathe
 good prospects;  full of hope;  promising
 junior (at work, school, etc.);  younger people;  younger student
 oh!;  good heavens!;  ugh!;  oh no!;  ah!;  the penny drops!
 number one;  first;  best;  most;  game;  round
 memories;  recollections;  reminiscence
 amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.);  drink (usu. alcoholic);  full;  one squid, octopus, crab, etc.;  one boat;  fully;  to capacity
 come;  come now;  well;  who knows;  well now;  let's see
 lateness;  tardiness;  arriving late
 coming;  going;  being (somewhere);  come;  go;  stay
 to wrap up;  to pack;  to cover;  to envelop;  to conceal (a feeling);  to hide
 to put;  to place;  to leave (behind);  to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.);  to set up;  to appoint (someone to a certain position);  to hire
 pupil;  student;  schoolchild
 well done!;  good job!;  good work!;  you did it!;  bravo!
 ordinary;  common;  free of charge;  unaffected;  as is;  only
 sentiment;  sentimentality
 senior high school student
 to subsist;  to keep on living