event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
to stub out (e.g. a cigarette); to crush out; to smother (fire); to hush up; to cover up; to stifle
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
district; section; sector
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
settlement (of affairs); remedial measures; cleaning up afterwards
to be able to manage somehow or another
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
storey; story; stairs; stage (in chronostratigraphy); counter for storeys and floors of a building
conference room; council room
dressing room; green room; backstage; behind the scenes; the inside; inside affairs
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
commodity; article of commerce; goods; stock; merchandise
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
tissue paper; facial tissue; paper handkerchief
god of flowers; flower spirit
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
(one's) older brother; young man; sonny; lad
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up