grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
to partition; to divide; to direct; to manage; to settle accounts; to assume a crouching posture (at the start of a bout)
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
restaurant (esp. Western-style)
having a high threshold (for entry); difficult to approach; feeling awkward to go to (of someone's home)
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
counter seat; seat at the counter
absolutely no smoking; complete smoking ban; total ban on smoking
separation of smoking and non-smoking areas
form; shape; figure; visage
favorite; favourite; habitually used
to ignite; to set fire to; to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)
order (for an item); request; demand; condition
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
there is no need to; it is fine if you don't; unnecessary; does not match; out of reach of
and yet; though; when; in spite of
university student; college student
spirit; heart; disposition
food; foodstuff; eating; appetite; meal; portion
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
welcome!; nice to see you!
Shangri La (from Lost Horizon, 1933 novel by James Hilton); Shangri-La
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word
sensible; clever; smart; decent; tasteful
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
tension; mental strain; nervousness
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
please; somehow or other; one way or another
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; amusement; hobby
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
admiration; wonder; astonishment
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
commemoration; celebration; honoring the memory of something; turning something into a memento; memory
rather; better; instead; if anything
carelessness; careless mistake; wetting oneself; soiling oneself; (arch.) crude; (arch.) coarse
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)