hospitality; reception; treatment; (light) refreshment; entertaining with food and drink; treat
maintenance; servicing; putting in place; development; improvement
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
reason; circumstances; grounds; because of; due to; as a result of
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while traveling (travelling); present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment
wet towel (supplied at table); hot, moistened hand towel
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
addition; supplement; appending; appendix
able; capable; competent; talented; efficient
adding (equipment, facilities, etc.); establishing more; installing more; increase; extension; expansion
to hit; to beat; to shout at; to yell at
opening (a door, window, etc.); leaving open; opening up (e.g. to the public); allowing (public) access
final day of a performance; closing date; final show; final day of a tournament
collecting tickets; ticket collector
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
opening (for that day's business; of a library, museum, cinema, etc.); opening (of a new library, museum, cinema, etc.)
memorial day; commemoration day; anniversary
admission ticket; entrance ticket; platform ticket; ticket allowing a non-traveller access to a railway station platform
to overwhelm (e.g. an opponent); to overpower; to overwhelm (someone with emotion); to move; to intimidate; to frighten
transparency; degree of clearness
(it was) no bother at all; not at all; it was nothing
modern; lug arm tips (on glasses); temple tips
end (of a street, hallway, etc.)
Emperor's cup; trophy given by the Emperor
proof; evidence; sign; witnessing; testifying; testimony
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
zabuton; flat floor cushion used when sitting or kneeling; usu. rectangular
white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine
tuft (of hair, threads, etc.); fringe; bunch (of grapes, bananas, etc.); cluster (of flowers); segment (of a tangerine, etc.); section
hanging banner; hanging screen; curtain
main hall; great hall; large hall; reception hall
beyond that point; after that
friendly chat; pleasant chat; lighthearted talk; friendly conversation
prosperity; flourishing; thriving
when it becomes; when it comes to