lowest-ranking; one-star (hotel, restaurant, etc.)
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
house; home; one's house; one's home; one's husband
inviting another to one's home, office, etc.; (lit.) the trouble of coming (going)
feeling obliged; being grateful; being thankful; (arch.) shrinking back in fear
to go uninvited; to call on without an invitation; to barge in on; to throng to; to crowd into; to converge upon
to take out (e.g. garbage); to put out (e.g. dishes on table); to serve (e.g. meal); to get out (e.g. food from cupboard); to submit (e.g. ideas, opinions); to provide for
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
confectionery; sweets; candy; cake
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
article specially made to order; made-to-measure (custom-made) article
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
leaving a decision to someone else (often of a meal to be selected by the chef); omakase
to hurry (up); to urge on; to press; to rush
to play a leading role; to play a central part
everything working out as desired
state of things; state of affairs; condition; situation; circumstances
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
uncharacteristic; unbefitting; unworthy (of)
origin; genesis; opening; start; beginning
same country; same province; the (said) country
audience (with a superior, e.g. nobility)
official proclamation; announcement; promulgation (e.g. of regulations)
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)