to accomplish; to finish; to carry through; to follow through
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
this occasion; at this time; now
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
privately; with outsiders barred; en famille
leaving a decision to someone else (often of a meal to be selected by the chef); omakase
to think, feel, consider, know, etc.
invitation; introduction; temptation
softly; mildly; gently; politely
one's house; one's home; one's family
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
to let someone have the credit for (a success); (lit.) to let someone else carry the flowers
activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
consideration; concern; attention; thoughtfulness; making arrangements; care
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
to see someone off (at a station, an airport, etc.); to escort (e.g. home); to follow something with one's eyes until it is out of sight; to let pass; to pass up (an opportunity etc.); to shelve (a plan, deliberation on a bill, etc.); to postpone
admiration; wonder; astonishment
goods; materials; commodities; resources; supplies
wrapping cloth; cloth wrapper
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
item; something that one "just has to have"
secret; private; surreptitious
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
rīchi; declaring that one is one tile away from winning while one's hand is completely concealed; being one step away from completing something (winning, losing, game over, etc.)
(one's) favourite food; (one's) favorite food
to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death
to warp; to bend backwards; to throw the head (or shoulders) back; to throw out the chest
go that far; to that extent
to shed tears; to (begin to) cry
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial