ceremony; rite; ritual; service
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
way (of doing things); method; style; school (of ikebana, tea ceremony, etc.); style; system
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; ritual exchange of cups (to seal a bond or pledge)
title; subject; problem (on a test); question; counter for questions (on a test)
false rumor (rumour); groundless rumor; misinformation
in a manner of speaking; as it were; so to speak; if you like; per se
emotional attachment; attitude (expressing emotion); meditative pose (e.g. an actor); posing for effect
inquisitively; pryingly; nosily; thoroughly; persistently; through-and-through
beard (esp. on the chin); goatee
half the amount (of money); half price; half fare
exposing; unmasking; laying bare
favour; favor; favourite; favorite; patron; supporter
breakup (of a ceremony, wedding, party, meeting, etc.); closure
nerve; nerves; sensitivity
wild; growing wild; living in the wild; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
to polish; to shine; to burnish; to refine (a skill, etc.); to improve; to hone
purveyor (to the Imperial Household, etc.); company (or restaurant, place, etc.) that caters to or is popular with a specific clientele
restaurant (esp. Western-style)
splendor; splendour; gorgeousness; showiness; gaudiness; extravagance
waiting on a table; serving (at dinner); waiter; waitress; office boy; office girl
to be fated; to be linked by fate
light blue; pale blue; aqua
light color; light colour
smart (clothing, etc.); stylish; slim; slender; skilful; slick
multi-course menu; multi-course dining
to have the (full, general) selection available; to have (a lineup) from A to Z; to have the full array of
private talk; confidential talk; secret talk
happōshu; (category of) low-malt beers; sparkling wine; sparkling liquor; sparkling alcohol
circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral
little by little; bit by bit
southern sky; heavenly bamboo (Nandina domestica); nandina
to be turned inside out; to betray; to double-cross; to break into falsetto; to crack into falsetto
to emit a voice; to emit a sound; to be able to speak