boyfriend and girlfriend matters
getting back together; being reconciled; returning to normal
consultation hours; surgery hours
gate ball (game similar to croquet)
de facto marriage; common-law marriage
cover (e.g. for illegal activity); front; Dendropanax trifidus (species of flowering plant); straw raincoat that makes one invisible
to wither (esp. plants as winter draws near); to fade; to shrivel; to pass one's prime; to start deteriorating; to begin to decline
hiss (esp. cat); sizzle; whoosh
expenses; costly; expensive
three dimensions; three dimensional; 3D; real world; IRL (in real life)
take care; take good care of yourself
written description of one's thoughts
bill (e.g. at a restaurant); check
to hit; to strike; to throw; to toss; to mix; to wear (sword, etc.)
entertainment; hospitality; banishment (Edo period)
marital relationship; marital relations
call; visit; inquiry; enquiry; question
gyoza; pot sticker; crescent-shaped pan-fried dumplings stuffed with minced pork and vegetables
informal social gathering; convivial meeting; get-together
fixed idea; idée fixe; stereotype; prejudice
focus of one's attention; what one is looking for; point of view; viewpoint
high-spec; highly competitive (on the dating scene, e.g. by having a high income, being good-looking); ticking all the boxes
sushi shop; sushi restaurant; sushi bar
to make use of; to lend money
every month; monthly; month by month
celebration; celebratory event; congratulatory gift; tip; gratuity
close connection; deep involvement; close relationship
another company; other company
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); squealer; rat; loser; asshole; counterfeit
two classes; double; two sets
elephant (Elephantidae spp.)
light (color, colour, taste); simple; plain; frank; candid; ingenuous
natural; reasonable; understandable
telling others; revealing to others; letting out a secret
going to work (e.g. in the morning); coming to work
cold; indifferent; unfriendly; unsympathetic; unkind