how long; how much; to what extent
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
tatami room; dinner party in a tatami room with a geisha or maiko
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
(eating or drinking) to one's heart's content
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
to stray from the right path; to go wrong; to go off the rails; to turn delinquent
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
depressed; bummed out; down; heavy-hearted; heavy-spirited; feeling reluctant (to do)
with these words; while saying
gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
proximity; nearness; soon; nearby
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
party; banquet; reception; feast; dinner
stagnation; hindrance; delay
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
to prowl after; to keep watch on
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
to keep in mind; to bear in mind; to try; to aim to do; to endeavor; to endeavour
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
from what (I've) seen; given that ...
alternating; taking turns
to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death
no matter what happens; in any circumstances; at any price
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
rise; increase; income; takings; completion; end; end result (e.g. of crafts)
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
stretch; tension; resilience; springiness; will-power; pluck
chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
full view; plain sight; completely visible
to watch over; to watch attentively
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
turn (in line); order of things; sequential order
to stick; to get stuck; to be unavailable; to be busy; to be piled up (e.g. of work); to halt (in one's speech)
to become extremely serious (in attitude); to look solemn; to assume a solemn air
difficult to ...; hard to ...