at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
dubious; puzzled; suspicious
to sit down at the dining table (with someone); to eat with company; to share a table
to sound shrill (of a voice); to sound high-pitched and excited; to get excited; to become restless; to be thrown too high; to come in high
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
restlessly; nervously; uneasily; in a fidget
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
rice bowl; tea cup; teacup
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
suspicious behavior; acting suspiciously
superficial; apparent; seeming; surface; cosmetic
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning
first floor; ground floor; one floor; one storey; one rank
dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; restaurant; eatery; snack bar
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
space (room, area, outer space)
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
menu; schedule; program; (computer) menu
Japanese food; Japanese-style meal; Japanese cuisine
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
to be collected; to be gathered (e.g. mushrooms, etc.); to be harvested; to be able to collect; to be able to mine
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
(United States of) America; USA
old rice; rice remaining from the previous year's harvest
main; principal; main dish; main course; main part; principal part
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife; his and hers; pair of objects, one larger (for man), one smaller (for woman)
izakaya; Japanese bar that also serves various dishes and snacks
to run (a business); to operate; to carry out; to perform; to hold (a Buddhist or Shinto ceremony)
... being the case; (precisely) because ...; as might be expected from ...