ryotei; traditional Japanese restaurant (esp. a luxurious one)
to reserve (for exclusive use); to charter; to book; to lend out completely; to lend out all of (something)
four-legged tray for festive food
traditional Japanese meal brought in courses; tea-ceremony dishes
funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
to give (an example); to list; to summon up (e.g. all of one's energy); to gather; to arrest (a criminal); to capture; to nominate (e.g. for a position)
lunch break; noon recess; noon rest period
silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling
to have a talk; to tell a story
club activities; extracurricular activities
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of a visitor's arrival); informing (someone) of a visitor's arrival
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
being attached (to); being affiliated (to); belonging (to); attached school; affiliated school
excluding; except (for); apart from; outside (a boundary, scope, etc.)
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
taking an examination (esp. for entrance to a school or university)
pupil; student; schoolchild
taste (in goods, etc.); manners; etiquette; modesty; restraint; knowledge, experience (of the arts, etc.)
example; instance; precedent; custom; habit
to smoke (e.g. a pipe); to puff (a cigarette); to burn (incense)
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
to say; to utter; to declare; to name; to call
lineage; stock; descent; strain; blood relationship
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
elder brother; big brother; one's senior; one's elder; old ingredients; stale ingredients
to be in the news; to be talked about; to become a popular topic of conversation; to become the talk of the town; to become topical
second-year student; second-year pupil; biennial; biennial plant
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
older brother and younger sister
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
prince; subordinate Kumano shrine
in an instant; in a flash; in the blink of an eye; in no time at all; just like that
object of adoration, longing
motor nerve; reflexes; athletic ability; motor coordination
incessant; uninterrupted; continuous
club activities; extracurricular activities
print; printing; (printed) copy; handout; flyer