hospitality; reception; treatment; (light) refreshment; entertaining with food and drink; treat
to spread out; to lay out; to take a position; to impose widely (e.g. over a city)
village headman; village mayor
pouring alcohol; person pouring alcohol for guests or customers (typically a woman); (apprentice) geisha; dancing girl
It's a piece of cake; It's a simple task; It's a cinch
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
to steam (food, towel, etc.); to be hot and humid; to be sultry
by any standard; (not) even as flattery
feast; treating (someone); to treat (someone, e.g. to a meal)
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
cannot be helped; unavoidable; pointless; useless; hopeless (person); annoying
waves that remain after the wind has subsided; after-effect; aftermath
institution; establishment; facility; home (for elderly, orphans, etc.)
(suffering) damage; injury; harm
field (for fruits, vegetables, etc.); cultivated land; field (of specialization); sphere; womb; birth
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
one end; an end; part; fragment
main building (of a villa, palace, etc.)
don't worry about it; forget about it
successively; one after another
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
carnivorous female; predatory woman; aggressive woman who takes the initiative in relationships with men
wild (plants, animals, etc.); uncouth; rough; unpolished
to bite into; to sink one's teeth into; to stick to; to cling to; to hold on to
sink (e.g. in a kitchen); cruising (e.g. taxi); strolling (entertainer, musician, etc.); washing area (in a Japanese-style bath); back-washing service (in a public bath); floating (something on water)
brilliant; bright; dazzling
golden; gold-colored; gold-coloured; honey-colour
to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
astonishing; amazing; surprising; wonderful
perfume; fragrance; aroma; balm; sweet scent
to tickle; to tickle (one's curiosity, vanity, etc.); to arouse; to make laugh; to amuse