英和和英

A light lunch at MacD's, coffee at Starbucks, then a few drinks with shabu-shabu - that's the way it went.

"Shall we go for a glass of wine somewhere?" "I've got to go home. My husband and children are waiting to have their dinner with me."

"Mmmmn ... maybe I'll have a hair of the dog." "Whoa, hold up a mo! Here, I cooked roast fish for this morning. You ought to be able to eat this OK."

I kept saying "Let's stop" but she drained cup after cup of wine -- and now, as you can see, she's completely drunk.

"Is the supermarket open tonight?" "Yes, it is open on Saturdays from 8:00 am to 9:00 pm."

"Mmmmn ... maybe I'll have a hair of the dog." "Whoa, hold up a mo! Here, I cooked roast fish for this morning. You ought to be able to eat this OK."

The drunk turned nasty when asked to leave the bar, and accused the barman of overcharging.

I kept saying "Let's stop" but she drained cup after cup of wine -- and now, as you can see, she's completely drunk.

No doubt, regardless of the time, she was planning to go to the net café without me if I hadn't arrived first.

He was confused by something, as though he wasn't used to this kind of restaurant, but I stayed clear of him by pretending that I, too, wasn't used to the restaurant.

We chatted discursively over cups of coffee.

When I was a university student in Kyoto, I was doing part-time jobs, skipping classes, and having fun with my friends, just like other students.

During lunch in the hotel dining-room the girl called Stella collapsed, and when Dr. Stewart examined the body he said...

During lunch in the hotel dining room, the girl named Stella collapsed, and when Dr. Stewart examined the body he said...

In the old days we always used to go home at lunchtime, but nowadays most children have lunch at school.

I drank a coffee at the cafe.

I had a cup of coffee at the cafe.

I drank some coffee at the cafe.

If you eat with someone you like, everything is delicious, if you eat with someone you don't like, everything is nasty. If you eat alone, you can't taste anything at all.

"I guess you just slept through our last class." "Yeah, I wasn't able to keep myself awake any longer. Do you think the teacher noticed?" "They didn't seem to notice, but you completely dozed off, so all the boys were laughing about it." "Yikes. That's probably even worse."

That little house looks just like the little house my grandmother lived in when she was a little girl, on a hill covered with daisies and apple trees growing around.

"The restaurant provided two set menus; Menu A at 9,000 yen and Menu B at 6,000 yen. In addition, they recently started a new Menu S at 20,000 yen.""The manager of the restaurant completely understands the marketing method called 'anchoring'."

You got served a sukiyaki dinner, then spent the night and had breakfast. Don't you think you were imposing?

You were served sukiyaki for dinner, then spent the night and had breakfast. Don't you think you were imposing?

Would you like to go out for a drink tonight?—No, thank you. I'm in training for the race on Saturday.

Comfort can spoil you. Once in a while, it can do you good to corner yourself (in a tight spot).

Comfort can spoil you. Once in a while, it can do you good to corner yourself.

About the wedding ... It's a once-in-a-lifetime chance to be the main attraction, so instead of doing it on a shoestring, why not pull out all the stops and make a great show of it?

About the wedding ... It's a once-in-a-lifetime chance to be the main attraction so instead of doing it on a shoestring why not pull out all the stops and make a great show of it?

They not only washed off the sweat, dirt and cares of the day in the hot water, but also enjoyed gossiping about everyday affairs.