intimacy; friendship; familiarity
maiko; apprentice geisha; dancing girl
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
to have a drink; to have a few drinks
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
in one's own way or style
the way there; outbound leg; bound for ...; outbound ticket
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
reception (desk); information desk; receipt; acceptance
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
after that; afterwards; thereafter
holiday; day off; furlough; absence (from work)
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
to turn up (hem, sleeves, etc.); to fold back (e.g. page); to turn back; to double back; to loopback (a signal, message, etc.)
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
bad; poor; inferior; delinquent; hoodlum; hooligan
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
to lend a hand; to give a hand; to help; to extend a helping hand
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
in this way; thus; such; uh...
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
elder brother; one's senior; older man; man older than oneself
to be needed; to be wanted
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored