popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
perception; intuition; the sixth sense
to make trouble; to break down; to be out of order
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; restaurant; eatery; snack bar
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
to become familiar with; to fit in; to adapt oneself; to get used to; to grow accustomed to
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
to complain; to make a complaint
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
shallows; shoal; rapids; current; position; place
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
tradition; legend; folklore
of bad omen; ill augur; boding evil; bad fortune
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
custom; convention; tradition; mores; conventional practice
basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation
leaving a decision to someone else (often of a meal to be selected by the chef); omakase
total; complete; all-out; general; extensive; full-scale
laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
to go out and away; to leave
to entice; to tempt; to invite someone to join in
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
good person; virtuous person
even the hardest of hearts can be moved to tears; (lit.) a tear in the ogre's eye
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to become attached; to begin to love
what little ... one has; tiny amount of; paltry
based on; on the basis of
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
electric water boiler; thermo pot; hot water dispenser