to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
company; association; regional Chinese god of the earth (or a village built in its honour); counter for companies, shrines, etc.
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
advance arrangements; preparatory meeting; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
aaah!; oooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
greatest mistake of one's life
if you don't mind; if you like; if you feel up for it; if you're interested
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
prohibition; inhibition; ban
entertainment (of guests; esp. in the corporate world); treating (to food and drinks); wining and dining
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
quite capable of ...; could happen; not unlikely to
to think, feel, consider, know, etc.
to the last; persistency; thoroughness
social gathering; get-together; (friendly) meeting
assimilation; absorption; adaptation; assimilation; anabolism; assimilation (phonology)
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
izakaya; Japanese bar that also serves various dishes and snacks
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
(one's) sleeping hours; hours of sleep
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
Burmese rosewood (Pterocarpus indicus); angsana; flowering quince (of genus Chaenomeles) (Pseudocydonia sinensis); Chinese quince (Chaenomeles sinensis); quince (Cydonia oblonga)
thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
sound sleep; good sleep; quiet sleep
wick; marrow; core; heart; pistil (of a flower); stamen
appetizer; starter; hors d'oeuvre
three-lips (freshwater fish of the minnow family, Opsariichthys uncirostris)
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
sleeplessness; insomnia; wakefulness
specific medicine; wonder drug; silver bullet
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
pain; anguish; suffering; duhkha (suffering)
date (with someone); (social) outing (for two); date night; date (day)
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
exchange of ideas; exchange of opinions; brainstorming
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which