dinner party; ceremonial dinner; dinner meeting (or lunch, breakfast)
moustache; beard; whiskers (on a cat, etc.); feelers (on an insect, etc.); shadow (on a candlestick chart)
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
full-course dinner; multicourse meal
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
ability; capability; competence; skill
taking part on the spur of the moment; participating without registering beforehand; last-minute entrant; specking on flower petals
deer (esp. the sika deer, Cervus nippon); cervid
drawer; withdrawal (of money from an account); variety of knowledge and experience useful for handling things impromptu
in proportion to; just as much as
coffee shop; tearoom; coffee lounge; coffeehouse; cafe
elevator; lift; elevator (aviation)
to be able to eat; to be able to swallow
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable; refreshing
please don't fuss over me; don't go to any trouble; don't bother
very hungry; starving; fawning; bowing and scraping; giving in; being dented
to dash against (of waves); to billow; to roll; to wave (e.g. in the wind); to heave; to pound (of a heart)
to wish (for); to pray (for); to hope (for); to pray silently; to recite (Buddha's name, sutras, etc.) in one's mind; to chant (a silent prayer)
implementation (e.g. of a system); materialization; materialisation; realization; realisation; actualization
extra (e.g. in a film); supernumerary; extra; surplus; excess
turnout (of people); start (e.g. race, campaign, term of office); constant forward movement; initial charge
favourable; favorable; promising; satisfactory; in good shape
to fire oneself up; to give it one's all; to get psyched; to fire someone up (with scolding, corporal punishment, etc.); to rouse
to get drunk; to become intoxicated; to feel sick (e.g. in a vehicle); to become nauseated; to be elated; to be exalted
looking pale; looking unwell
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
trot; half run; jog; girl in charge of menial tasks in a samurai family
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
to draw or pull something towards oneself (e.g. chair)
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present