several people; a few people
rendezvous; meeting; area where guests gather before the start of a tea ceremony; waiting room; (arch.) meeting place for assignations, drinking, etc.
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
seeming (to be); appearing; apparently
to wear (from the shoulders down); to put on; to take (the blame, responsibility); to bear
all together now!; one, two, go!; ready, set, go!; heave, ho!; oops-a-daisy
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow (i.e. bending of the body); bowing; reward
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; courtesy visit (to offer condolences, say congratulations, pay respect, introduce oneself, etc.)
uneven; irregular; non-uniform; unsorted; odd; miscellaneous
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
childish; child-like; innocent; naive
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
to be worried; to be troubled
matter causing distress; something causing worry
to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)
button (clothing); push-button; button
to board (a train, plane, etc.); to get into (a car); to get on (a bus); to march into; to enter; to arrive (at, in)
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
just before; just prior to; right in front of; just in front of
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
rising; ascending; climbing
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
with a glitter; with a sparkle; brand new; shiny and new; cleaned (of a plate, etc.); finished
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
storey; story; stairs; stage (in chronostratigraphy); counter for storeys and floors of a building
corridor; hallway; passageway
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
farce; charade; person who serves tea; short and humorous improvised sketch (originating from Edo-era kabuki)
to see through (a lie, scheme, etc.); to see into (someone's mind); to read (someone's true feelings); to penetrate
religious organization; religious organisation
to stray into; to lose one's way (and enter); to wander into