storehouse; warehouse; godown
register of names; list of names; roll; register; roster
(just) making sure; just to be sure; just in case; for caution's sake
hiding place; hideout; refuge; retreat; hideaway
way; method; means; resource; course
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
bitterness; distress; pain; bitterness and astringency
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
to come to like a lot; to fall in love
vortex; maelstrom; whirlpool; (in the middle of a) scandal; controversy; quarrel
(verbal) abuse; denunciation; disparagement; vilification; scathing criticism
quiet (place); still; silent; inconspicuously; modestly; quietly
paper lantern; Chinese lantern; Japanese lantern
ryotei; traditional Japanese restaurant (esp. a luxurious one)
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
chief seat; seat of honor; seat of honour; head of the table
past middle age; nearing old age; near-elderly; age 40
conspicuously; noticeably; remarkably; especially; particularly
to laugh mockingly; to smile with contempt; to jeer; to sneer
cheap-looking; tawdry; insignificant
sponsor; promoter; impresario; organizer; organiser
lateness; tardiness; arriving late
signalling with the eyes; exchanging looks; winking
sweet (voice, fragrance, etc.)
to go unpunished; to be tolerated; to be allowed; to be overlooked
to be angry; to resent; to be enraged; to be indignant
thief; burglar; robber; theft; burglary; robbery
a family; a household; (one's own) style; school; gang; (yakuza) family
six o'clock; six periods of a day (morning, midday, afternoon, evening, midnight, late night)
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
idle complaint; grumble; moha (ignorance, folly)
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
brewing; fermenting; arousing; causing; creating
irritation; annoyance; frustration
appetizer or snack served with drinks; performance to liven up a bar; conversation to liven up a party
self-indulgence; doing as one pleases
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
short-tempered; quick-tempered; hasty
to take charge during someone's absence
inexperienced person; young person; novice; greenhorn
modesty; humility; being humble
boastful speech; bragging