first meeting; first contest between
indefinite; hazy; vague; unsettled; undecided
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to have a smattering of
assortment (of food); assorted dishes; combination platter
knob; handle; snack (to have with a drink); side dish; a pinch (e.g. of salt); (file) handle
inadvertently; for no special reason; truthfully; unexpectedly; after realizing; without knowing
to say all kinds of things; to complain; to find fault (with)
such; like that; that sort of; very
malicious; deliberately mean
only; just; since; after; remaining (in a particular state)
reconciliation; make peace with
with a slap; with a pop; without batting an eyelid; generously; cutesy suffix applied to names
timid; faint-hearted; wimpish
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
informal social gathering; convivial meeting; get-together
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
to be accompanied by; to be attended by; to take along (someone); to conquer; to subjugate; to subdue
to have; to possess; to own; to be endowed with
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
in a crowd; in droves; crawling (of insects); swarming; dragging (e.g. along the ground); trailing
break room; lounge (e.g. in an onsen); resting room
quarrel; fight; trouble; dispute; friction; discord
La France pear (var. of French pear); Claude Blanchet pear; La France rose
sushi; anything made with vinegared rice (may also contain vegetables, spices, fish, or other delicacies)
shiritori; word-chain game; word game in which players must give a word starting with the last syllable of the word given by the previous player
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
thereupon; therefore; because of that
contract; compact; agreement
restraint; restriction; fetters; binding; confinement with rope
disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment
confident; full of confidence; cocky; full of oneself
sound of pistol fire; sound of exploding gunpowder; exchange of (pistol) fire; shootout; conflict
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
slanting; tilted; sloping; distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood)
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)