friendship; companionship; fraternity; comradeship
fitness club; gym; health spa
practice field; training ground; driving range; practice hall; rehearsal space
to run (a business); to operate; to carry out; to perform; to hold (a Buddhist or Shinto ceremony)
restaurant (esp. Western-style)
ago; since; before; previous
regular customer; regular patron; frequenter; constant companion
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
to become familiar with; to fit in; to adapt oneself; to get used to; to grow accustomed to
sacred precincts; sanctuary; consecrated ground; issue that is regarded as being off-limits; matter that is not up for discussion
obsession; fixation; complaining; criticizing; speciality (e.g. of restaurants)
thoughtless; reckless; seldom; rare; ordinary; usual
indiscriminately; blindly; at random; indiscriminate; random; excessive
passing mark (examination); passing grade
to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point
to intrude; to butt in; to meddle; to be forward; to be self-assertive; to show off
to make somebody lose face; to embarrass someone; to make someone look foolish
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
to assume the air of ...; to behave like ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
ordinary; sensible; commonplace
speech; expression; wording; language
moderate; reserved; conservative; humble; mild-mannered; self-effacing
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
newcomer; neophyte; novice; newbie
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
just because; even if; even though
person with whom to speak; someone to talk to; companion; advisor; adviser
to tailor; to make (clothing); to train; to bring up; to make it seem like; to pass off
one's youth; early life; one's early days; one's early years
to be seen from the point of view of an onlooker
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool
to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated
there; that situation; that occasion; the spot (i.e. "on the spot"); immediately; then and there