carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
sounding; probing; probe; stylet; spy
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
dinner party; ceremonial dinner; dinner meeting (or lunch, breakfast)
takeout (i.e. food); take-out; takeaway; take-away
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
longish; moderately long; somewhat long; fairly long
with a rustling sound; rippling (of a stream, etc.); murmuring; slurping down (ochazuke); quickly and easily (e.g. write a letter); with ease
whirling; revolving; coiling around; winding around; working tirelessly; working hard
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
to border; to fringe; to hem; to edge
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
tart; roll of sponge cake with sweetened beans
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
at once; immediately; right now
to bury; to inter; to entomb; to cover up; to hush up; to shelve
(physical) appearance (of a person); one's face and figure
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
to love; to cherish; to admire; to appreciate
feeling guilty; having a guilty conscience; having qualms about
explanation; excuse; clarification; vindication; apology
feeling of a full stomach after a meal; satisfaction of having a full stomach
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
to board; to embark on; to get into (a car); to march into; to enter
before the gate; in front of the gate
luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)
having; holding; wear; durability; charge; expense
gloomy; melancholy; dreary; depressed; dismal
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
kind; sort; type; equal; match; peer
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
such; like that; that sort of; very
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
several times; a few times