to make (someone) to meet; to let (someone) meet; to expose to; to subject to
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
no!; no no!; no, not at all
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
slowly; unhurriedly; without haste; leisurely; at one's leisure
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
housewife; mistress (of the house); homemaker
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
washing (esp. dishes and laundry)
middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
friendly; openhearted; sociable; amiable; good-humored; good-humoured
formal; strict; ceremonious; stiff
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
less than ...; smaller ...
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
in turns; alternately; in order
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
order; system; structure; set-up; organization; organisation
rational; reasonable; logical
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
temple elementary school (during the Edo period)
difference (of opinion); strange; odd; different
standard item; usual thing; (a) classic; basic item (with stable demand); staple goods
real thing; original; actual
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
tribe; clan; (taxonomical) tribe; group (of the periodic table)
workshop; studio; atelier
to rise up (e.g. pillar of smoke); to go up
preliminary announcement; previous announcement; portent; sign; forewarning
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
to be sullen; to be offended; to be huffy; to be stuffy; to be stifling; to be muggy
heat; hot air; enthusiasm; excitement; fever
clanging (of a hammer); clanking; chinking
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind