anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
drawer; withdrawal (of money from an account); variety of knowledge and experience useful for handling things impromptu
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
to eat too much; to overeat
sultry; sweltering; stuffy; uncomfortably hot-looking (clothing, etc.); stuffy-looking
soba in hot broth; soba without any trimmings
thank you (for the meal); that was a delicious meal
hospitality; reception; treatment; (light) refreshment; entertaining with food and drink; treat
growth period; growing season
luxury; extravagance; treat (i.e. at somebody's expense)
to pay no attention to (while listening); to take no notice of; to ignore; to let go in one ear and out the other
glass (drinking vessel); glass (material); glasses (eyewear)
suddenly and forcefully (e.g. jerk, poke, shove); in a single gulp; in one go
to gulp down (a drink); to slurp
counter; service counter (e.g. at a bank); counter (at a bar, cafe, etc.); automatically responding with an upload slot to someone who allows you to download (e.g. in P2P systems)
to abbreviate; to omit; to take; to capture
since when; from when; how long
riding; ride; spread (of paints); -seater (e.g. two-seater); (getting into the) mood; (entering into the) spirit
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
combination; assortment (of goods); assorted basket or box (e.g. of chocolates)
neighborhood association; neighbourhood association
to distribute; to hand out; to deliver; to allot; to allocate; to place (staff, soldiers, etc.)
to be rich in; to abound in; to be abundant in; to be rich; to be wealthy
to go round and cut in; to take a roundabout path
neighbourhood; neighborhood
small-format paperback book; pocket paperback
to feel like; to feel inclined to do
pure literature; belles-lettres
love romance; love story; romance; romance story; romantic fiction
to win the prize; to win the ring
or something; or something like that; or words to that effect; something or other