to recover a cost; to recover an expense; to get a return on one's investment; to get one's money's worth
tatami room; tatami mat room; formal Japanese room; dinner party in a tatami room (esp. when a geisha or maiko attends)
moderate; reserved; conservative; humble; mild-mannered; self-effacing
dango; dumpling (usu. sweet); ball-shaped object; something round; lump; group
mole under the eye (supposedly due to having cried)
individual plate; single individual's small dish on which food taken from shared serving dishes is placed
these days; nowadays; present day; at this time (of the day)
to introduce oneself; to announce oneself (e.g. as the person sought); to come forward (e.g. as a witness, with a claim, etc.)
cheers; bottoms-up; toast; drink (in celebration or in honor of something); drinking one's glass dry
to conform to; to be in accordance with; to follow (rule, tradition, example, etc.)
love at first sight; being taken with someone at the first meeting
six; six years of age; six o'clock (old time system)
latter period; second half; late stage; third trimester; second semester
mixing; mixture; meld; miscegenation
social gathering; get-together; (friendly) meeting
drinking party; get-together
executive secretary; coordinator; organizer; person in charge of making arrangements
business school (in a university); faculty of commerce
many-sided; multifarious; versatility
second half of the year; second half of the fiscal year
common knowledge; well-known fact
faddist; follow-the-crowd type; poser; trend junkie; sheep
great; grand; magnificent; outstanding; mighty
to row (a boat) to (a pier, shore, etc.); to reach (a goal after considerable effort); to arrive at; to (finally) manage to do
one's share; one's portion
to keep; to put aside (for somebody); to keep possession (usu. the ball in sports); quipu; quippu
to have a meal; to eat; to make a living; to earn one's bread
to starve; to be famished; to be hungry; to be starved of (e.g. love); to be thirsty for (e.g. knowledge); to be hungry for
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
study camp; overnight field trip; travelling class; class held in a different room (music, science, etc.)