ingredient; (raw) material; unprocessed timber; raw timber; subject matter; topic
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
host (of a party, summit, etc.); host (of male host club)
to lend a hand; to give a hand; to help; to extend a helping hand
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
in all sincerity; with one's whole heart; whole-hearted devotion
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
honorific; term of respect; polite expression; honorific language
to look away; to avert one's eyes
still; even now; to this day
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
restaurant (esp. Western-style)
reserving (for exclusive use); (full) booking; chartering; block reservation
tip-top; top; top-drawer; best; foremost; elite
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
refined; genteel; graceful; decent
to enter; to trespass; to interfere; to meddle; to pry into
to read the situation; to sense the mood
instead; but (on the other hand)
to concern; to be related
technical skill; ability; capacity
singing to one's own accompaniment; reciting while playing the shamisen, biwa, etc.
to pile up; to heap up; to stir up; to enliven; to bring to a climax
to play an instrument (esp. string instruments); to dance
association (of ideas); being reminded (of something); suggestion
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
status; position; method; way; rule; regulation
feeling; sense; impression
talent; gift; function; noh (theatre)
on the occasion of; at the time of
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
to shake and untangle; to shake free from
outskirts (of a town); run-down district
restaurant with only set meals
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally