preface; introduction; preamble
reopening; resumption; restarting
bento; Japanese box lunch
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
homemade bento containing food decorated to look like cute characters (from anime, etc.)
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
mum; mom; mummy; the missus
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
meeting; rendezvous; encounter; confluence
pair; the two; both persons; both things
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
with ... as a start; taking advantage of; inspired by
good match; suitable candidate (for marriage); good opportunity to be saved by Buddha
unable to stay (on); unable to endure being somewhere a second longer; feel like running away
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
fearfully; nervously; timidly; gingerly
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
in succession; one after another
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
to lose sight of; to miss
first floor; ground floor; one floor; one storey; one rank
expression in writing; written representation; notation; writing on the surface (e.g. an address on an envelope); inscribing on the face
to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for
conference; consultation; discussion; negotiation
learning by ear; memory of having heard something before
disconnection; interruption; burn-out
abundant; plentiful; rich; ample
reserve; spare; preparation; preliminaries
large quantity; massive (quantity); mass (e.g. mass production, mass transit, mass destruction)
half; 50%; tie; 5 parts; 5%
in turns; in series; in number order; by rotation
elevator; lift; elevator (aviation)
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
stay calm; don't be rushed; don't be flustered
poor physical health; bad shape
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
contacting; getting in touch; communication; call; message