occupation (e.g. of territory); exclusive possession
to be tired of waiting; to wait impatiently
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
solitarily; in a lonely fashion; all alone; by oneself
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
certified (as genuine, valuable, etc.); guaranteed (article); of established reputation; acknowledged; pièce de résistance
trunks; shorts (e.g. seaside use)
one sheet; one page; one block of tofu; one serving (in a restaurant); one long and narrow thing (e.g. guns, scissors, spades, hoes, inksticks, palanquins, candles, jinrikishas, shamisen, oars, etc.); one chō (unit of distance, 109.09 m); one game
waiting on a table; serving (at dinner); waiter; waitress; office boy; office girl
declining; refusal; nonacceptance; turning down; withdrawal (e.g. of candidacy); pulling out (e.g. of a race)
nothing but; none other than
barking up the wrong tree; calling at the wrong house
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
helpless; forlorn; hopeless; unpromising; lonely; discouraging
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
time after time; countless times; many a time; dozens of times
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
avenue; boulevard; tree-lined street
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
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)
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
to take more time than expected; to take a long time; to be delayed
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because
to popularize; to popularise; to give currency to; to set a trend
change of pace; change of mood; (mental) break (e.g. going for a walk); refreshment
ridge (of roof); back of a sword; counter for buildings, apartments, etc.
on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture
to arrive (at one's destination); to reach; to come to a head; to reach a conclusion; to culminate (in)
distinction; differentiation; classification
new building; annexe; annex
guest; visitor; visitor's arrival
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
party room; room for parties; multipurpose room
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to prepare; to provide; to set up; to establish; to organize
mansion; palace; (arch.) nobleman; (arch.) noblewoman; (arch.) cabin (on a boat, carriage, etc.)
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
father; dad; husband; you; he
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
exchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction; alternating current; AC
social life; social intercourse