waiting on a table; serving (at dinner); waiter; waitress; office boy; office girl
direct talks; direct negotiations; talking to someone in person
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
ability to take action; ability to take initiatives; energy; dynamism; drive
worry; fear; anxiety; concern
dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; restaurant; eatery; snack bar
memory (of having seen something or someone before); remembrance; recollection; recognition
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point
encyclopedia; encyclopaedia
accessory (fashion); jewelry; accessory (audio, car, camera, etc.)
to buy; to purchase; to buy out
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
sale; selling; selling point; gimmick; seller; vendor
one's own judgement (judgment); decision made without consulting others; arbitrary decision; dogmatism
briskly; quickly; promptly
pushing back one's opponent while locked in close quarters; having a tendency towards; being close to
storage room; storeroom; lumber room
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
covered in mud; mud-caked
to read thoroughly; to read repeatedly; to read (extra meaning) into (something); to take (future changes) into consideration; to load (data); to read
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
play; playing; pleasure; amusement; play (in a mechanism, e.g. a steering wheel); slack
tooth; teeth; tooth (of a comb, saw, etc.); cog; support (of a geta)
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
to bend; to wind; to twist; to zig-zag
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
cruel; merciless; atrocious; pitiful; tragic; horrible
hands and feet; limbs; person at one's beck and call; person at hand; reliable worker
being moved (to tears); being touched (by); (falling) softly (of leaves, petals, etc.); becoming slightly drunk; becoming tipsy
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
to spend (time); to pass; to overdo (esp. alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); to take care of; to support
memories; recollections; reminiscence
(turning) round and round; in circles; wrapping around; winding around