guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
set; set meal; combo-meal; hairdo
row; line; company (of someone); group; sequence; counter for rows
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
easy to see; easy to read; easy to understand; (arch.) easy to look at; (arch.) attractive
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
corner; bend; segment (within a radio or TV program); session; area; department
entrance; admission; entering
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
sprinkling (of rain, salt, etc.); pattering; flipping (through a book, etc.); riffling; sparse; scattered
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
original story; original version; this volume
to stir up; to poke (the fire); to beat (an egg); to arouse (interest, feelings, etc.); to stir; to stoke
emergency; extraordinary; unusual
charming; fascinating; attractive
mark; guide; purpose; aim; sight (on a firearm)
it is no exaggeration to say; it is not too much to say
theatre; theater; playhouse
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
publicity; advertisement; advertising; propaganda
class; order; et cetera; etc.; equal; iso-
commercial (radio, TV, etc.); ad; construction management; contract manufacturer; customer management; court martial
fully; luxuriantly; fluffy; plump; soft and full
wooden spoon; ladle; rice scoop
stylish; smart; with a crack; crisply (e.g. fried, starched); tearing off; ripping off
nori; laver; edible seaweed, usu. Porphyra yezoensis or P. tenera, usu. dried and pressed into sheets