full-course dinner; multicourse meal
to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off
unexpected; contrary to expectations; by chance; casual
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
to be piled up; to lie on top of one another; to come one after another; to happen over and over; to overlap (each other); to occur at the same time
to interfere (with); to hinder; to be hindered (from doing); to become impeded; to have difficulty; to suffer inconvenience
call; visit; inquiry; enquiry; question
shrine; palace; imperial residence; Imperial prince; Imperial princess; headboard with built-in shelves, drawers, etc.
little-known good place; good out-of-the-way place; well-kept secret place; hole-in-the-wall
spot; dot; place; location; (airport) apron; spot advertisement; spot advertising
eerie; hair-raising; exaggerated; ostentatious
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
tradition; legend; folklore
ghost; apparition; phantom; spectre; specter; demon
mumbling; chewing one's words; chewing (food); squirming; wriggling
to be vague; to speak ambiguously; to be evasive; to not commit oneself
with intense concentration; eagerly; intently; devouringly
mochi; (sticky) rice cake
to look at again; to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review; to get a better opinion of; to see in a more positive light; to improve
communality; community; having something in common
reasoning; inference; deduction; mystery or detective genre
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
impact (on); (strong) impression; effect; impact (of a ball against a racket, bat, club, etc.)
to attract notice; to catch the eye; to stand out
(fighting) spirit; motivation; shout (for getting in the right mood to deal with something, etc.); cheer; kiai; short shout when performing an attacking move
to be bloodcurdling; to be ghastly
quantity of heat (e.g. in calories, BTU, etc.); heat value; calorific value; (degree of) enthusiasm; zeal; passion
cool (temperature, color, etc.); cool (i.e. calm and collected); cool (i.e. fashionable, attractive, etc.); course (of medical treatment); season (series) of a television program (usu. 13 installments over a 3-month period)
unpredictability; element of surprise
hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)
house; home; one's house; one's home; one's husband
to detain; to check; to restrain
slowly; unhurriedly; without haste; leisurely; at one's leisure
to pause; to have a short intermission
menial; meanness; servility; abject
to accept; to receive; to agree
thank you (for the meal); that was a delicious meal; thank you (for displaying lovey-dovey behaviour)
to put one's palms together (e.g. when praying or asking for something); to place one's hands together; to compete against somebody; to play (a game, match, etc.) against somebody
to eat up (completely); to put down (a rebellion); to suppress; (arch.) to make flat; (arch.) to level out