first meeting; first interview with
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
flapping (of a flag, fan, etc.); fluttering; pitter-patter (of footsteps); quickly (making progress); in quick succession
restaurant (esp. Western-style)
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
to be treated to a meal; to be given a meal
smartly dressed; stylish; someone smartly dressed; to dress up; to be fashionable
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
being familiar with; having a thorough knowledge of; being well-informed about
indifferent; unconcerned; nonchalant; unmindful; inattentive; careless
practice; practising; experience
to be palatable; to suit one's taste
to smack one's lips (over a dish); to eat with relish
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
going home from work; on the way home from work
to see through (a plot, lie, etc.); to penetrate into; to discover; to find out
to have troubles; to have concerns
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
unbelievable; incredible; implausible
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
someone (unspecified, but someone in particular); a certain person
to stare in wonder; to be amazed
birth; creation; formation
gradually (progress into a state); in sequence; in order; in turn
laughingstock; object of ridicule
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
moment by moment; hour by hour
red; crimson; Red; communist; (arch.) beautiful
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it
to detain; to check; to restrain
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
luxury; extravagance; treat (i.e. at somebody's expense)
to destroy; to overthrow; to wreck; to ruin
to announce; to tell; to sentence; to order