to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
dark clouds; threatening signs; ominous indications
to meet (someone of higher status); (arch.) to be recognized (esp. by someone of higher status); (arch.) to be visible; (arch.) to be seen
clerical desk; office desk
counter for articles; counter for military units; individual
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
to pity; to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to tend to (e.g. an injury); to care for; to nurse
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
therapy; healing; rejuvenating; refreshing; soothing
facing; opposite; across the street; other side
izakaya; Japanese bar that also serves various dishes and snacks
sashimi (raw sliced fish, shellfish or crustaceans)
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
depending on; dependent on
new employee; freshman employee; new hire
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
(a) stop (e.g. in a timber joint, or at the end of a kanji stroke); remaining (e.g. poste-restante); forty-five degree angle
image; figure; figure; form; image
those present; attendance
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
to give (someone) a treat; to be extravagant; to live luxuriously; to be proud; to be haughty
party; banquet; reception; feast; dinner
luxury; extravagance; treat (i.e. at somebody's expense)
impact (on); (strong) impression; effect; impact (of a ball against a racket, bat, club, etc.)
stomach; breadbasket; inner man; dietary needs
to soak into; to permeate; to penetrate
failure story; horror story
trembling; getting nervous; excited; thrilled
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)
to be treated to a meal; to be given a meal
(one's) sleeping hours; hours of sleep
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
spaghetti aglio, olio e peperoncino; spaghetti aglio e olio; spaghetti with garlic, olive oil, and dried red chili flakes; capsicum; chili pepper; cayenne