How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
to act as a go-between (for); to mediate; to arrange; to entertain (guests); to treat; to receive
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
pushy; pushing; self-assertive
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
the same generation; coeval
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
attachment; adhesion; tenacity; fixation; obsession
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
even; even if; even though; because of; on the grounds that
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
serving (of food); helping; chilled soba served on a dish (often on a wicker basket or in a shallow steaming basket) with dipping sauce
few decades; many decades; several decades
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
serious look (on one's face); straight face
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
to head home; to leave for home
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
dots; spots; bit by bit; little by little; here and there; scattered
to become possible; to become able to (do)
(moment of) departure; (upon) leaving; retirement
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
thank you for your hard work; good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight
to pay attention to another's needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration
to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away
journey; trip; travels; during the journey; on the way; while travelling
to give a little chuckle; to let out a giggle
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
to see; to look; to watch; to try to
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street
full up; to have had enough of something (both good and bad nuance)
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant
thick; dull (blunt); viscous
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
to examine someone's expression