to close (at a certain point); to cut short; to round up (number); to revalue (currency)
inexperienced person; young person; novice; greenhorn
people; (all) persons; you (usu. plural); various
representative; representation; delegation; switchboard number; main number
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
to say; to tell; to state; to do
elegant; graceful; refined; leisurely; comfortable; easy
assembly hall; meeting place; venue; grounds
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post); to be delivered
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
please; somehow or other; one way or another
the point just before; the point of doing; the verge of happening
to see someone off (at a station, an airport, etc.); to escort (e.g. home); to follow something with one's eyes until it is out of sight; to let pass; to pass up (an opportunity etc.); to shelve (a plan, deliberation on a bill, etc.); to postpone
to leave words (behind one, e.g. after death); to say (for posterity); to utter last words; to leave some things unsaid
to straddle; to sit astride; to mount; to extend over; to spread over; to span
to leave a trail; to leave traces; to have a lasting effect
to run past from behind; to run through (e.g. gate, one's mind)
town area; urban area; metropolitan area; built-up area
beforehand; in advance; previously
to push someone (towards); to encourage someone
glass (drinking vessel); tumbler; cups (playing card suit)
to share (life's) joys and sorrows (with); to share the good and the bad (with); to stick together through thick and thin
deserted (esp. store, market, town, streets); quiet; inactive (business, trade, etc.); slack; idle; free
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
speaking voice; talking voice
after the end (of something); post-
food and drink; eating and drinking
to be led by; to be headed by
dinner party; ceremonial dinner; dinner meeting (or lunch, breakfast)
unrefined sake; unfiltered sake; cloudy sake