small; little; tiny; insignificant; humble; modest
acquaintance; making someone's acquaintance
mark; sign; symbol; emblem; badge; crest
vocal message; speech; statement; prologue at the start of a kabuki performance
Champagne glass; Champagne flute
to distribute; to hand out; to deliver; to allot; to allocate; to place (staff, soldiers, etc.)
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
setting a place; setting the table
to begin to do; to cater; to deliver food
commemoration; celebration; honoring the memory of something; turning something into a memento; memory
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
cheers; bottoms-up; toast; drink (in celebration or in honor of something); drinking one's glass dry
lead (in a cheer, toast, song, etc.); (someone's) lead; folk song and dance performed by a group; leader of a group of wind instruments (in gagaku)
glass (drinking vessel); glass (material); glasses (eyewear)
to reverberate; to resound; to echo; to have one's fame spread; to be renowned
guest; visitor; visitor's arrival
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
audience (with a person of high standing)
upper side (go, chess, othello board)
mild; calm; gentle; quiet; congenial; amicable
to be seen from the point of view of an onlooker
kind; sort; type; similar example; parallel; the like
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
to engrave an inscription; to call (designate) itself; to mark; to label
to become related (through marriage, adoption, etc.); to form a connection (with Buddha)
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
deliberately; intentionally; on purpose; purposely
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
recent state; present state; present condition; current status; current circumstances
pair; the two; both persons; both things
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
pointing out; identification
people; men and women; each person; everybody
to be noisy (e.g. from people talking); to be discomposed (e.g. feelings)
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
attentive; cautious; careful; watchful
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to deceive; to trick
sponsor; promoter; impresario; organizer; organiser
to stop (plug) one's ears
succession; continuation; series; sequence
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal