Italian; Italian food; Italian cuisine
ryotei; traditional Japanese restaurant (esp. a luxurious one)
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
scholarly ability; scholarship; knowledge; literary ability
there is no need to ...; it should hardly be necessary to ...
world; society; people; the public
in this way; like this; this (much); so; uh; er
using without consideration for others; using (another person, etc.) in a way that's convenient to oneself (but detrimental to the person, thing etc. being used); using in a reckless manner
to desire; to want; to expect (of someone); to hope for; to see; to command (a view of)
remuneration; recompense; reward; toll
eternity; perpetuity; permanence; immortality
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
flour; meal; powder; heroin
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life
(dance) partner; (work) partner; partner; spouse
when it becomes; when it comes to
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
to vitalize (e.g. an industry); to invigorate; to energize; to establish (e.g. a company); to build up; to set up
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
right arm; right-hand man; right hand; right-handed pitcher
fine white noodles served flowing in a small flume
to recall; to remember; to recollect
elegant; graceful; refined; leisurely; comfortable; easy
to swim; to struggle through (a crowd); to make one's way through the world; to get along (in life); to totter; to lose one's balance
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
to fall; to drop; to set (of the sun or moon); to sink; to decrease (of popularity, quality, speed, sales, etc.); to fall; to be inferior (to)
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
to pick up; to gather; to find (and pick up; something someone has dropped); to select; to choose; to get (unexpectedly); to hit upon (luck, an opportunity, etc.)
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
to exhaust one's vocabulary (in trying to persuade someone or explain something, etc.); to run out of words; to be verbose; to cajole; to talk someone's head off
how much; how many; to what extent
to come true (of a dream, wish, etc.); to be realized; to be fulfilled; to be granted; to be answered (of a prayer); to be requited (of love)
single word; a few words; brief comment
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling, atmosphere, etc.); serious; gloomy