going out; one's best clothes; formal (e.g. language); best (behaviour, manners, etc.)
one's (only) good suit (or kimono)
nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner
sticky; thickly (e.g. painted); heavily (applied); all over (pasting, stamping, etc.); clinging (e.g. of a person); following around
cheers; bottoms-up; toast; drink (in celebration or in honor of something); drinking one's glass dry
lead (in a cheer, toast, song, etc.); (someone's) lead; folk song and dance performed by a group; leader of a group of wind instruments (in gagaku)
by your leave; with your permission
glass (drinking vessel); glass (material); glasses (eyewear)
date (with someone); (social) outing (for two); date night; date (day)
now that; since; so long as; because
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
piece; slice; cloth; sharpness; agility; counter for scraps, pieces, etc.
rate; ratio; comparatively; contrary to expectations
then; in that case; considering; if that is the case; if so
growth period (in children)
dinner party; ceremonial dinner; dinner meeting (or lunch, breakfast)
entry to school or university; matriculation; enrolment (in university, etc.) (enrollment)
omission; slip; error; definition (of photograph); sharpness; clarity (sound)
every month; each month; monthly
holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
public and private; official and personal; government and people
to distinguish between; to tell the difference between
to speak frankly; to speak unreservedly; to open up to each other; to talk candidly; to speak by laying everything on the table; to talk straight from the gut
moule; common (blue) mussel
course; route; course (of study); program; lane (in running, swimming, etc.); course (of action); policy
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
being on duty; person on duty
thrift; economy; frugality
being greatly in the red; taking a big loss; heavy deficit
the way in which something came about; origin; structure; organization; the way something is constructed
long time; long interval; for quite some time
sitting together in a circle; happy circle; harmony
whole year; entire year; n-th year anniversary
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for