reality; actuality; practice (as opposed to theory); truly; really; bhutakoti (limit of reality)
customs (duties); duty; tariff
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
economic; financial; economical; thrifty; frugal
you could say that; that might be so
big craze; boom; popular trend; widespread contagion; large outbreak
disillusionment; disillusion; disenchantment
to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
reality; actuality; hard fact
to lose; to be defeated; to give in (to); to yield; to be inferior (to); to be second (to)
spoiled fun; loss of interest; damper (e.g. on the party); wet blanket; turn-off
sense; sensation; feeling; intuition
relationship; relation; terms (good, friendly, etc.)
depending on the situation; should time and circumstances permit
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
sometimes; occasionally; now and then; from time to time
moving tale; impressive tale
tide; current; tendency; trend
state of affairs; situation; conditions; circumstances
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
but; however; although; though
I'm sorry to have kept you waiting
cheerful; lively; lighthearted
to bring (something); to take along; to fetch; to get
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
pig (Sus scrofa domesticus); pork; fatso; fatty
to fry; to saute; to stir-fry
to bind; to file; to finish (a dish) by pouring beaten egg into the broth; to sew up; to stitch together
multi-course menu; multi-course dining
colour; color; hue; tints
aromatic (roasted beans, roasted tea, etc.); fragrant (e.g. burning wood); pleasant-smelling; savory-smelling (e.g. barbecued meat); savoury; appetizing
to eat a mouthful; to take a bite
to choke; to be choked by; to be stifled by
to pour water (into); to dilute with water; to hinder; to hamper; to throw cold water on
to take out (e.g. garbage); to put out (e.g. dishes on table); to serve (e.g. meal); to get out (e.g. food from cupboard); to submit (e.g. ideas, opinions); to provide for
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
tray; family; household; Obon; Bon Festival; gambler's den
to look into; to peep into; to peer into