episode; side story; story within a story; aside; anecdote
to drop; to light; to kindle; to make tea
emotion; feeling; atmosphere; mood; spirit
to have full knowledge (of something); to know something thoroughly
pine tree (Pinus spp.); highest (of a three-tier ranking system)
storey; story; stairs; stage (in chronostratigraphy); counter for storeys and floors of a building
dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; restaurant; eatery; snack bar
empty seat; unoccupied seat; vacancy; vacant post
other side; opposite side; other party
right side; right-hand side
left side; left-hand side
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
to encamp; to take up positions
innocent; chaste; naive; pure; unmixed; genuine
low-lying part of a city (usu. containing shops, factories, etc.); Shitamachi (low-lying area of eastern Tokyo near Tokyo Bay, incl. Asakusa, Shitaya, Kanda, Fukugawa, Honjo, Nihonbashi, Kyobashi and surrounds)
equation; formula; ceremony; style; (arch.) enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)
representative; representation; delegation; switchboard number; main number
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
box lunch (containing rice and 10-15 small portions of fish, meat, and vegetables); highest-ranking division; intermission (between acts); interlude
cutlet (usu. crumbed and fried)
waiting on a table; serving (at dinner); waiter; waitress; office boy; office girl
sauce; Worcestershire sauce
to order; to command; to appoint
nimble; agile; quick; quick (thinking); smart; alert
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
bottle; jar; decanter; flagon; phial; vial
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
suffix for familiar person
moment; instant; kshana; duration of a single mental event (about 1/75 second); shortest possible interval of time
eager; earnest; ardent; OFF (on switch)
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
slightly (of an action); (looking) small and quiet
to clear; to make clear; to be unruffled; to look unconcerned; to look demure; to look prim
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
aizuchi; back-channeling; interjections indicating that one is paying attention; two smiths hammering at an object in turn
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment