to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
taking a seat; sitting down (in one's seat)
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
cheers; bottoms-up; toast; drink (in celebration or in honor of something); drinking one's glass dry
dryness; aridity; drying (e.g. clothes); insipidity
to be moist; to be damp; to profit by; to receive benefits; to become rich; to become at ease financially
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
breaking down; defeating; abolishing
in order to; for the purpose of; must; should
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
profound; deep; grave; solid; dignified; stately
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
thankfully; fortunately; luckily; thanks to your (his, their, everyone's, etc.) kindness; thanks to your assistance; thanks to your support
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
please (give me); please (do for me)
reception (e.g. wedding); banquet; celebration; party
administrative; businesslike; practical; impersonal; perfunctory; robot-like
tone (of voice); manner of talking
to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
while; during; while; although; all; both
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
inattention; absent-mindedness
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
prawn; shrimp; lobster; crayfish
tingling; stinging; pungently
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
don't you think?; indicates question
sauce; Worcestershire sauce
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
exquisite; superb; perfect; miraculous