association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
lowest seat; foot of the table; seat furthest from the seat of honour; lowest rank; bottom (e.g. of the class)
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
elegant; graceful; refined; leisurely; comfortable; easy
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
assimilation; absorption; adaptation; assimilation; anabolism; assimilation (phonology)
to stick (to); to cling (to); to stay (e.g. in the office)
suddenly; in a flash; rapidly; attractive; distinguished; showy
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
staying the night; lodging (at)
deep emotion; strong feelings
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
uncomfortable; ill at ease; not feel at home
incident; affair; happening; event
calling repeatedly (e.g. someone's name); pronouncing successively (usu. repeating a syllable with voicing, as in "tsuzuku")
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
quiet unsociable person; obstinate person; blockhead
all present; all concerned; all of us
question; inquiry; enquiry
to wear (sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted (e.g. with a mission); to take on; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
graceful; ladylike; modest; gentle; polite; quiet
after that; afterwards; thereafter
to hold (an event); to give (a dinner, party, etc.); to feel (sensation, emotion, call of nature, etc.); to show signs of
recollection; retrospection; reflection; reminiscence
blushing; getting red in the face; embarrassment
to go past (a place or thing); to go beyond
lower seat; seat at bottom of the table
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
denotes uncertainty; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; A and B and the like
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern