not worth mentioning (with neg. verb); nothing special
hospitality; reception; treatment; (light) refreshment; entertaining with food and drink; treat
previous engagement; prior contract
to be believed to; to be expected to; to be feared to; to be poised to; to be considered to; to be likely to
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
former girlfriend; ex-girlfriend
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
why; oh; no!; quit it!; stop!
aizuchi; back-channeling; interjections indicating that one is paying attention; two smiths hammering at an object in turn
to speak badly (of); to speak ill (of); to bad-mouth
already; now; no longer; not any more
when it comes to ...; concerning; where ... are concerned
to talk; to chat; to chatter
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
fashion; trend; vogue; prevalence (of a disease); epidemic
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
land mine; topic that sets someone off; sensitive topic; something that seems fine at first but turns out to be very bad (e.g. product, business); booby trap
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
so to speak; so to call it; as it were
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
if it's going to be that way, then ...; if given the choice; if possible; if anything
to be soaked in; to be flooded; to be submerged; to be immersed in (joy, memories, alcohol, etc.); to give oneself over to; to bask in
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
look (in someone's eyes); expression (of the eyes); eyes
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
rabbit; hare; coney; cony; lagomorph (esp. leporids)
being bad at communication; being unsociable
it is assuredly (that)...; can say with confidence that it is...
withering; shrivelling; shrinking; atrophy; contraction
in one's own way or style
pretension; conceit; hubris
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
emergency; extraordinary; unusual
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
how many years; how long; what year