guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
application; entry; request; subscription; offer; proposal
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
delivery; handing over; turning over; extradition
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
knowing; (an) acquaintance
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
last drink (of sake); last glass; last cup
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
failure; mistake; blunder
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
in that manner; like that
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
before; previously; ahead; Pardon me for leaving (before you)
together; at the same time; same; identical
safe (e.g. choice); secure; innocuous; acceptable; passable; satisfactory
menu; bill of fare; program; programme; schedule
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
slowly; tardily; complaining; grumbling; unsettled (e.g. weather); loose
thank you for your hard work; good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight