lunch; noon; midday; daytime; waking up; getting up
at the very beginning of one's speech; the first thing (one) says after opening the mouth
to apologize; to apologise
to vanish gradually (e.g. of a voice); to trail off; to die away; to feel one's soul leaving one's body (from embarrassment, grief, etc.); to feel faint; to feel numb
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
to make muddy (of a liquid); to make cloudy; to make turbid; to make ambiguous; to evade (e.g. the point); to be noncommittal about
forever; endlessly; on and on; meandering; wandering; winding
fiction; made-up story; fable; fabrication; myth
to whirl; to eddy; to be all jumbled together (feelings, thoughts, etc.); to surge; to sweep
particularly; only; in the case of
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
aim; goal; prospect; outlook
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
determination; resolution
magnificent; grand; majestic; splendid
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
afterwards; at a later time; later on; after some time
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
stock (of goods); reserve; supply
exercise to help digestion
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
form; shape; figure; visage
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
instant; moment; for an instant
perhaps; possibly; by some chance; by some possibility
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
last week; the week before
sponsorship (i.e. conducting under one's auspices); promotion; organizing; organising; hosting; staging
cherry blossom viewing; flower viewing
grand; luxurious; lavish; great; large; big (e.g. storm)
waves that remain after the wind has subsided; after-effect; aftermath
(within) the (Tokyo) metropolitan area
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
end; close; finish; noh dance in plain clothes