gathering; mixer; meetup; assembly; social; exchange meeting
holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
to make someone's acquaintance; to become acquainted (with)
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
to call (someone) back; to recall; to call home; to bring back (memories, etc.); to recall; to revive
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
combination; union; incorporation; congruence
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
to come together; to join; to get married; to become a married couple
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
person in charge (including a supervisory role for other staff); person responsible for ...; responsible party; supervisor; manager
heartbroken; crestfallen; dejected; disappointed
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
twice; again; second time
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
preliminary arrangements; spade work
to be crushed; to be smashed; to become useless; to cease functioning; to go bankrupt; to go out of business
to be in sight (e.g. a resolution); to have a clear idea; to have bright prospects
to hang up; to end a telephone conversation
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; amusement; hobby
to curse (at someone); to call someone names; to speak bitterly
well aware of; know thoroughly; being familiar with (and thus feeling no need for restraint)
pink; erotic (usually used in relation to the sex industry); blue; pornographic
sweatshirt; sweatpants; sweats; sweat
blue (colour, color); sad; down (in the dumps)
to put on (coat, gown, etc.)
hand-me-down; food offering to the gods; leftovers; trip from Kyoto to the provinces
red; crimson; red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange); Red (i.e. communist); red light (traffic); red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading); (in) the red
half and half; fifty-fifty