(preliminary) meeting; face-to-face introduction; costarring; appearing together; match-up; pairing
sampling food; tasting; trying
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
it's been a long time; long time no see
participation; joining; entry
not less than ...; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; the above; the above-mentioned
to reach the point where ...; to come to ...; to come to be that ...; to start to ...; to begin to ...
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to welcome (a proposal, advice, etc.); to take kindly to; to do with pleasure
exclusive; attached to; specialist
comfortably warm; steaming hot (food); piping hot; glowing (with warmth)
white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine
natto (fermented soybeans)
to mix; to stir; to blend
to some extent; to a certain extent
daily life; daily living; waking up and going to sleep
preparations; preliminary arrangements; spade work; mise en place; groundwork
had better ...; may as well ...
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
to put one's palms together (e.g. when praying or asking for something); to place one's hands together; to compete against someone; to play (a game, match, etc.) against someone
to give directions; to issue instructions
to continue; to keep up; to keep on; to continue ...; to keep on ...
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
to become better; to improve
versatility; multiplicity of use
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
trade; buying and selling; trafficking (e.g. of humans, arms, drugs); dealing
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding; approval; consent
someone else's hands; someone else's possession; hand (worker); aide; labor; labour
to embrace; to hug; to have; to possess; to command; to lead
arrangement; preparations; search (by police)
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
regarding ...; concerning ...; about ...; on ...; with respect to ...; in regard to ...
to add to the staff; to increase the staff
having said that; on the other hand; (but) then; (but) still
counter for books; volume
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy