center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
meeting; rendezvous; encounter; confluence
assembly hall; meeting place; venue; grounds
izakaya; Japanese bar that also serves various dishes and snacks
reserving (for exclusive use); (full) booking; chartering; block reservation
tatami room; tatami mat room; formal Japanese room; dinner party in a tatami room (esp. when a geisha or maiko attends)
meeting face-to-face; seeing in person; facing (each other); opposing (traffic, etc.); confronting
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
friend; companion; acquaintance; friendship; companionship
to become used to seeing; to be familiar with
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
lacking in some desired property (size, usefulness, etc.)
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to be confused from not knowing what to do
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
military gains; war results; fruit of battle
response (felt in the hands); resistance; reaction; response; effect
column; beam; girder; digit; decade; order of magnitude
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
after-party; second party (of the night); second meeting
trying to think of a way (to); devising means (to); working out (how to do); contriving (to raise money); managing
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
being startled; getting a shock
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
of all (things, people, places, days, etc.)
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
song lyrics; words of a song; libretto
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
to resonate emotionally (with one); to strike a chord in one's heart
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
to be reflected; to harmonize with (harmonise); to come out (photo); to be projected; to be displayed (on a screen)
almost; roughly; approximately