a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
very; extremely; extreme; excessive; splendid; impressive
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
reception hall (esp. for visiting state dignitaries); guest house; State Guest House (esp. Akasaka palace, also guest house in Kyoto)
lunch; midday meal; food served at a tea party (tea ceremony)
dinner party; ceremonial dinner; dinner meeting (or lunch, breakfast)
imagination; supposition; guess
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
Viking; smorgasbord; buffet; smorgasbord (of things); hodge-podge
form (as opposed to substance); formality; method; system; format; mode
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
to set one's hand to; to start work on; to embezzle; to use (money obtained in illegal fashion); to have sexual relations; to have an affair
influential person; man of importance
family; members of a family
in succession; one by one
near; close; beside; third person
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
to get close; to cuddle close together; to nestle close to; to snuggle up to
last night; yesterday evening
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
to have a meal; to take a meal
to become hungry; to get an empty stomach
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
depending on; dependent on
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
steward; butler; court official; deacon (Anglican, Lutheran, etc.)
security police; special police; special; TV special; standard-playing (record); SP; shore patrol
police; police officer; police station
person concerned; people involved (in an event); those concerned; staff
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
self-consciousness; self-awareness
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive