ryotei; traditional Japanese restaurant (esp. a luxurious one)
no change; no difference; no unusual events; no accidents; no incidents
on a routine basis; regularly; habitually
to bring (somebody into a place); to lead into
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
fellow men; between men; among men; man-to-man
to feel irritated; to feel offended; to feel angry; to feel sick; to feel nauseous
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed
to a great extent; impressive; staggering; horrible; complete; whole
to accept; to receive; to agree
in a whisper; in a low voice; in undertones
confession; acknowledgement; confession of love; professing one's feelings; confession of sins (e.g. the confessional)
little by little; bit by bit; sparingly
marking; grading; scoring
staff; stuff; stuffing; filling
adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation; tuning; fixing
boorish; unsophisticated; unrefined; uncouth; tasteless; insensitive
preliminary arrangements; spade work
remnant; fragment; fraction; odd sum; halfway; half-hearted
to make someone realize (e.g. their mistake); to bring (something) home to someone; to teach someone a lesson
rug; lag (esp. in online gaming)
friend; companion; acquaintance; friendship; companionship
to entangle; to entwine; to pick a quarrel; to find fault; to be involved with; to be influenced by
painful; heartrending; trying; oppressive; suffocating; miserable
senior high school; high school
annual; yearly; year (e.g. of graduation); nth year (e.g. student); order by year
generally; mainly; nearly all; almost all; gist; summary; staying within bounds
tune (melody, piece of music)
one's song repertoire; songs one can sing
triumphant; exultant; in high and proud spirits