Western food; Western dish; Western cooking; Japanized Western cuisine
warm; comfortable; snug; cozy; cosy; pleasant
to drive away; to order off; to chase away; to force into an unpleasant situation (bankruptcy, prostitution, suicide, etc.)
direct transmission (of mystery, skill, secret, etc.); initiation
without trouble; easily; readily
title (e.g. Doctor, Professor, Lord); job title; position (in a company); degree; status; rank
to put together; to combine; to join together; to match against (e.g. in a sport)
to wish (for); to pray (for); to hope (for); to pray silently; to recite (Buddha's name, sutras, etc.) in one's mind; to chant (a silent prayer)
to pile up; to heap up; to stir up; to enliven; to bring to a climax
meaning; point (e.g. of a statement); gist; goal; intent; object
planning; plan; project; arrangements
underling; newbie; small fry; newcomer
newcomer; new figure; new member; modern humans (from Cro-Magnon man onwards); Homo sapiens
sponsor; promoter; impresario; organizer; organiser
desperate; frantic; excited; worked up; heated; eager
to tease; to irritate; to tantalize; to keep (someone) in suspense
money to cover the cost of preparations or arrangements
wiles; sinister design; trick; conspiracy; intrigue
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
quickly, in a bouncing way (e.g. for a bow)
to burn into one's memory; to sear an image
haste; hurry; urgency; in a hurry; quickly; with haste
balloon (toy or decoration); balloon (hot-air or gas)
line; queue; procession; matrix
before one's eyes; in one's presence; up close; personally
all over; all over the place; everywhere
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.); flap (of a dust jacket)
to slip through (a crowd); to weave through (e.g. traffic); to pass through; to get around; to elude (e.g. the law); to evade
carriage; poise; bearing; demeanor; movement (of the body)
road; path; way; set of practices; moral education; Buddhist teachings; Taoism
chatter; prattle; lapping (up); slurping; sound of juicy food being bitten into
to climb over; to get over; to overcome (a difficulty, obstacle, etc.); to surmount; to surpass (a predecessor); to overtake
wide turn; detour; the long way around
smart; clever; sharp; agile; nimble; quick
to walk noisily; to walk loudly
to be muffled; to be mumbled; to be muttered
in the end; at the end of the day
person concerned; people involved (in an event); those concerned; staff
taking part on the spur of the moment; participating without registering beforehand; last-minute entrant; specking on flower petals
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
to spoil; to ruin; to destroy; to make a mess of
remuneration; recompense; reward; toll
staff; staff member; stuffing (in Western cuisine); filling; stuff; materials