reception hall (esp. for visiting state dignitaries); guest house; State Guest House (esp. Akasaka palace, also guest house in Kyoto)
secretary (government); director; chief
to offer; to present; to serve (food and drink); to offer (to the gods); to set up (before an altar)
gourmet food; delicious food; dining on gourmet food; following a lavish diet; living as an epicure
you could say; you might say; verging on the
wife; Mrs; (arch.) wife of a nobleman; (arch.) consort (of the emperor) of the third rank (ritsuryō system)
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
regular; usual; favourite; favorite; preferred; accustomed
regular customer; regular patron; regular visitor; constant companion
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
young person; youngster; young people; (the) youth
the teens (10-19); teenage; the tenth generation
to be particular about one's food; to have a discriminating palate
as soon as; no sooner than; one way or another; objection
to smack one's lips (over a dish); to eat with relish
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
to dislocate one's back; to be unable to stand up due to fear or surprise
pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously
to weave in (a pattern, colour, material, etc.)
prank; practical joke; horseplay; mischievous trick
to throw; to fling; to hurl; to neglect; to abandon; to leave alone
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
to reach a situation about which nothing can be done
to run up to; to rush over
iron (Fe); steel; iron (will, discipline, lady, etc.); railway; railway enthusiast
gap; opening; spare moment; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
hammer; mallet; sledgehammer; gavel
to break (into pieces); to smash; to shatter (someone's hopes, confidence, etc.); to crush; to simplify; to make easy to understand
stoppage; coming to a stop; ceasing (movement, activity, etc.); suspension (of operations); suspension (of payment, a licence, etc.); (temporary) prohibition
level; standard; water level
in the end; on top of that
as (one pleases, one is told, etc.); wherever (e.g. one's feet take one); according to
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
to be erected; to be built
to lay waste; to devastate; to invade; to break into; to troll (e.g. web forums); to spam