to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
old tale; folk tale; legend; reminiscence
tasks; things to do; errand; business (to take care of); affairs; engagement
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
in so doing; when you do so; in this regard; on this occasion; some time during that period
older brother; elder brother
hospitality; reception; treatment; (light) refreshment; entertaining with food and drink; treat
together; at the same time; same; identical
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
retainer; attendant; escort
accompanying; travelling together; traveling together; same bank
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
naming; nominating; designating; calling on; asking for; requesting
honor; honour; credit; prestige
that is to say; so that means
until now; so far; up to the present
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
to keep in mind; to memorize
leaving a decision to someone else (often of a meal to be selected by the chef); omakase
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
something like ...; something called ...
that is to say; so that means
to differ a little (esp. of two or several versions)
(hand) towel; handkerchief; paper tissue; napkin; serviette
to purify; to cleanse; to exorcise; to purge; to ward off
ball; ball (pitch that falls outside of the strike zone); bowl; board (cardboard, pasteboard, etc.)
to be embarrassed; to lose face
perfectly; right on the mark; spot on; enough; sufficiently; thoroughly
difference; variation; difference
study; diligence; discount; reduction
when it becomes; when it comes to
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
rapidly; vigorously; by leaps and bounds; steadily
sudden rise; steep climb; zoom; trending
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
notebook; copy-book; note; noting down; (musical) note; laptop (computer)
food culture; dietary culture; cuisine
worthy of special mention