thank you for the meal; that was a delicious meal; what a wonderful meal
each time; always; often; thank you for your continued patronage
lotus flower; Chinese milk vetch (Astragalus sinicus); china spoon; lotus-shaped pedestal for a gravestone
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
-less; lacking; non-existing
(private) secretary; treasured book; secret book
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
to be on track; to be going to plan; to enter orbit
personnel affairs; human affairs; human resources; HR
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
Takamatsu (city in Kagawa)
managing director; executive director; routine business; regular business
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
in person; personally; directly
naming; nominating; designating; calling on; asking for; requesting
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
to be surprised; to be astonished
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
heavy work; manual labour; feat of strength
strong arm; stout arm; ability to carry out a difficult job; capable person
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
prosperous; flourishing; popular; widespread; active; lively
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so