employee (of a store); shop assistant; clerk; salesperson
chicken tender; chicken tenderloin
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
alternation; change; relief; relay; shift; substitution (sports, etc.)
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
scene; sight; scenario; setting
minor or untalented actor (relegated to roles such as the legs of a stage horse)
premature death; untimely death; dying young
to the best of one's meager ability; the little help one can be; though my help might not be worth much
maid; helper; help; assistance
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
rose-colour; rose-color; bright (e.g. life, future, prospects); cheerful; rosy
princess; spoiled girl; hothouse flower; glue
cunning deed; sly trick; foul play; cunning person; sly fellow; cheat
nonsensical; unreasonable; awfully; extremely; disorder; confusion
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
repetition; iteration; recursion; recurrence; recapitulation
counter for articles; counter for military units; individual
somewhat larger (amount); quite a lot; a little more (than usual); a little extra
addition; supplement; appending; appendix
burnt rice; scorched rice; crispy rice at bottom of cooking pan; woman who hangs out with gay men
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
order; reservation; order; sequence; order (of magnitude); architectural order
favorite (top choice) for the championship (favourite); best bet for the title
equal (in ability); even; evenly matched; well-matched; on par (with)
to be talked about; to get a name for oneself; to get publicity
(another's) daughter; young lady
(necessary) personnel; required person
taking over; handing over; transfer of control; inheriting; passing on the baton
function; facility; faculty; feature
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
to hold out (e.g. against an attack); to hang on; to withstand; to endure; to last
line; queue; procession; matrix