request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
to divulge one's true feelings; to open one's heart
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article
vulgar; indecent; coarse; crude
shout of abuse; jeers; boos
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
tragedy; tragic drama; tragic play; tragedy; calamity; disaster
to suffer; to groan; to be worried
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
poisoning; kill by poison
wrong impression; subjective impression; assumption; prejudice
to cling to; to hold on to; to grapple; to set about doing; to begin; to take hold of
followers; subordinates; being under someone's command
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
to flatly refuse; to reject; to spurn
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; restaurant; eatery; snack bar
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
waiting on a table; serving (at dinner); waiter; waitress; office boy; office girl
absolutely normal; perfectly commonplace; taken for granted
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
to accept; to receive (an application); to (be able to) take (food, medicine, etc.); to bear; to be affected by; to take damage from
to have a meal; to take a meal
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
firm; strong; solid; stable
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
to brush off; to shake off
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
covered with; stained; smeared
to smash; to break into pieces
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
disastrous; tragic; miserable; wretched; pitiful; woeful
state; condition; circumstances; sight; spectacle
to attempt; to test; to try out
discovery; detection; finding
tray; family; household; O-Bon; Bon Festival; gambler's den
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize