meeting face-to-face; seeing in person; facing (each other); opposing (traffic, etc.); confronting
to provide; to arrange; to install
just then; at that time; at that moment; as it's a time of ...; in this time of ...
to extend; to stretch out; to attend; to participate in; to enrol; to enroll
to put (up) in the wrong place; to hang in the wrong place; to differ (e.g. of opinions); to clash; to miss (meeting) each other; to pass each other by
haori (Japanese formal coat)
head house; main family; founder (of a certain school, style, etc.); originator; birthplace
decorum; propriety; politeness
it is I who should say so
military affairs; military people
to meet (someone of higher status); (arch.) to be recognized (esp. by someone of higher status); (arch.) to be visible; (arch.) to be seen
food; food products; foodstuffs
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
to offer; to present; to set someone up in a high position; to revere at a distance; to do respectfully
(arch.) gourd; (arch.) calabash; (arch.) bottle gourd; dried gourd, used as flask
single; simple; singles (tennis, badminton, etc.); win bet (bet which predicts the winner of a race)
toast (to someone; esp. the deceased at a post-ceremony meal); drinking to someone's health (or memory)
trouble; difficulty; hospitality; treatment; treat
to be able to eat; to be able to swallow
offering a cup (of sake) in return
everyday affairs; mundane matters; popular usage
discouragement; despondency; dejection; disappointment
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
food and (alcoholic) drinks; food eaten with an alcoholic drink; accompaniment to a drink
entertainment (of guests; esp. in the corporate world); treating (to food and drinks); wining and dining
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
proposal; offer; report; proposition; notice; request
be inextricably involved; be in a sticky situation
halfway-done; mediocre; uncertain; half-heartedly; insufficiently
and then; and so; and; so then
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
a little; a bit; a small amount; a little while; a short time; a moment
to have the privilege of doing
food (on a table; esp. a small Japanese table); dinner; cover (in a restaurant); cook; chef; person who prepares food
ayu (Plecoglossus altivelis); sweetfish
well-cooked; well-done; browned
salt; common salt; hardship; toil; saltiness; cold