anticlimax; let-down; disappointment; loss of interest
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
leaving a decision to someone else (often of a meal to be selected by the chef); omakase
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
to favor; to favour; to show favor to; to show favour to; to be partial to; to be a regular customer of
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
talking while standing; standing around talking
sensible; clever; smart; decent; tasteful
teahouse; (Edo period) rest stop; (geisha) teahouse; establishment where patrons are entertained by geisha; tea house (that sells tea); tea dealer
it is I who should say so
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
I don't know ...; how about ...?; I wonder; what about ..?
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
to keep a watchful eye on
friendly; affable; amiable; sociable; loving company; (animals) taking kindly to men
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve
establishment; settlement
young person; youth; young
locking sword to sword (in a duel) and pushing; fierce, close-fought competition
to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)
unexpected meeting; coincidence
house; one's house; one's home; one's family
disagreeable; unpleasant; adverse; unsympathetic
box-shaped (horse-drawn) carriage
paving (a road); surfacing (with asphalt, concrete, etc.); pavement
to glide; to slide (e.g. on skis); to fail (an examination); to bomb (when telling a joke); to drop; to go down
defense; defence; protection
riding together; riding with
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
one's feeling while riding; comfort (of a vehicle); ride quality
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
bribe; sweetener; douceur
colour printing; color printing
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
to order; to send away for; to have (something) sent to one; to pull (something) closer