leavings of a meal; food scraps; leftovers; food particles (in one's teeth or mouth); bits of food
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
party; banquet; reception; feast; dinner
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series
to be to the point; to hit the mark; to be relevant
so-so; passable; now, now; my, my
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
to respond; to satisfy; to accept; to comply with; to apply for
gathering; meeting; assembly; collection; attendance
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
confections; sweets; candy; cake
going out to shop; going shopping; buying in quantity; buying wholesale; bulk purchasing
dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; restaurant; eatery; snack bar
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
to do for (the sake of someone else)
such ... as; or some such
to be scattered about; to disperse; to be littered (with)
bag; sack; skin of an orange (and other like fruits); dead end; plot of land surrounded by water
juice; soft drink (usu. fruit-based); sweetened drink
snugly; neatly; compactly; cosily
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
student (esp. a university student)
noisily; clamorously; incessantly (complaining, pestering, etc.); going on and on; loudly (crying); wailing
chatting without a break; talking without pause; amusing two-person dialogue (form of stand-up comedy)
exactly; nicely; to a tee; to be fitting
beyond this point; from now on; after this
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
last night; yesterday evening
tidying up; clearing up; cleaning up; clearing away; putting in order
to take a breath; to take a short rest
to send (someone) back; to send (someone) home