story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
stage (of a theatre, concert hall, etc.); stage performance; stage production; setting (of a story); scene; sphere (of activity)
public entertainment; performing arts; accomplishments; attainments
honorific/polite/humble prefix
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
chime; bell (e.g. doorbell)
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
somewhere; in some respects; in some way
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
inquiry counter; consulting service; assistance service
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
elementary school student; primary school student; grade school student
foot of a mountain; base of a mountain; mine; colliery; owner of a mountain; operator of a mine
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
from now; from this moment; henceforth
mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event
cherry tree; cherry blossom; light pink; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder
shopping district; shopping street; downtown
to gather; to collect; to assemble
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
remnant; fragment; fraction; odd sum; halfway; half-hearted
amateur baseball; sandlot baseball
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
to collect; to assemble; to gather
disqualification; elimination; incapacity; being unfit for one's role; being a failure
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
helper; supporter; second; foreign player (hired to strengthen a team)
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous