to act as an agent for; to intermediate; to announce (someone's arrival); to answer (the door, the phone); to convey (a message)
my goodness!; oh my!; oh dear!
to say; to tell; to state; to do
barrier; checkpoint; checking station
passage (of people, traffic); passing; common usage
twelve; 12; queen (playing card)
tatami mat (esp. as a measure of room size, either 1.82 sqm or 1.54 sqm)
throne; crown; government position; court rank; social standing; rank; grade (of quality, etc.)
banquet or reception hall
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
haori and hakama (Japanese male formal attire)
to put on weight; to gain weight; to grow fat; to get stout
leading figure; prominent figure; big name; star actor (of a troupe)
tokonoma (alcove where art or flowers are displayed)
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
death; mortality; to die; to pass away
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
to wear glasses; to put on glasses
to get up (from sitting); to stand up; to (finally) start to do something; to get off one's backside; to take action
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
fluently (speaking a foreign language); incessantly (speaking); glibly; one after the other (flipping through pages); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
conversation; conference (usu. between important people); discussion; interview
character of a place; situation; location; occasion
boorish; unsophisticated; unrefined; uncouth; tasteless; insensitive
thing that should be (carefully) avoided; no-no; thing to definitely not do; something forbidden; taboo
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
any kind of; every; whatsoever; whatever
with hands in pockets; idleness
to be the first to speak; to break the silence; to open something for the first time; to broach (e.g. a cask); to break a seal
proposal; proposition; suggestion
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
postponement; deferment; extension (of time)
to be at a complete loss; to be without recourse; to be completely stymied; to have absolutely no idea what to do
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
arbitrator; mediator; go-between
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
will not do; do not; does not
from what I've heard; according to reports; from what they say