some; any; in any way; of some kind; of some sort
celebration; celebratory event; congratulatory gift; tip; gratuity
reception (desk); information desk; receipt; acceptance
registry; entry; book-keeping; signature
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
not one to talk; who are you to say; look who's talking
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert
ceremonial hall (e.g. wedding, funeral); hall for ceremonies; place of ceremony
staff; stuff; stuffing; filling
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
private room; single (room); room for one; (toilet) stall
to be buried; to be covered; to overflow; to be crowded; to be repaid (e.g. debt); to be replenished
tension; mental strain; nervousness
stairs; stairs at the front of a noh stage
standby; preparation; arrangement
thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
mama; mamma; mom; female proprietress (of a bar, etc.)
to stray from the right path; to go wrong; to go off the rails; to turn delinquent
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
(one's) older brother; lad; sonny
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error (e.g. in calculation); to confuse; to mistake something for something else
drawing; diagram; plans; blueprint
no!; no no!; no, not at all
to lose sight of (one's companions); to stray from; to miss (one's chance to ...)
both hands; both arms; ten
cherry tree; cherry blossom; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder; horse meat
cheese; tee (piping); T-joint; cheese (said when taking a photograph)
to send (a thing); to dispatch; to take or escort (a person somewhere); to see off (a person); to bid farewell (to the departed); to bury; to spend (time)
clerk at the information desk
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
attendance; participation; presence
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now