various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
well known; well connected
celebrity; famous person; public figure; big name
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
to make merry; to frolic; to be in high spirits
in the same way; like; likewise; similarly
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
tapir (Tapirus spp.); mo (mythological Chinese chimera similar to a tapir, said to devour bad dreams)
daughter (esp. of someone of high standing); (another's) daughter
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
comparatively; relatively; fairly; considering ...; for ...; despite ...
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
ninja; person trained in ninjutsu and employed for covert purposes in feudal Japan
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; courtesy visit (to offer condolences, say congratulations, pay respect, introduce oneself, etc.)
school principal; headmaster
to induce sleep; to cause drowsiness
to frown (on); to be grim-faced; to look sullen
cheers; bottoms-up; toast; drink (in honor or celebration of someone or something); drinking one's glass dry
to have a meal; to eat; to make a living; to earn one's bread
exchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction; alternating current; AC
taste; elegance; appearance; air; the likes of ...; lowly people such as ...
to apply (of a rule); to be applicable (of standards, lessons, ideas, etc.); to hold true (e.g. of a description); to fit; to be suitable (e.g. of a word); to meet (requirements)
to have a talk; to tell a story
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
tension; resilience (e.g. of hair); springiness; will power; spirit
unmistakable; unquestionable; certain; evident
in-house; (on) the grounds; (in) the premises; hall; theatre; theater
reception hall (esp. for visiting state dignitaries); guest house; State Guest House (esp. Akasaka palace, also guest house in Kyoto)
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of a visitor's arrival); informing (someone) of a visitor's arrival
in a crowd; in droves; crawling (of insects); swarming; dragging (e.g. along the ground); trailing
seeing (someone) off; send-off; deferment; postponement; letting a pitch go by; wait-and-see attitude
peacefully (sleeping); quietly; soundly