in the meanwhile; during the time
preparation; arrangements
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
guest room (at a hotel); guest cabin (on a boat); passenger cabin (on a plane); drawing room
check; plaid; checking; monitoring; check (banking); cheque
first floor; ground floor; one floor; one storey; one rank
as soon as possible; ASAP
snap (e.g. of the wrist in baseball); snapshot (esp. of people); snap fastener; press stud
photography (still or motion); photographing; filming; shooting; (video) recording
in one's own way or style
to lie down; to throw oneself down
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
if it's going to be that way, then ...; if given the choice; if possible; if anything
popular (among the general public); populist; plebian; low-brow; widely liked
clothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress
pitch; tone; time; tempo; mood; tendency
real; realistic; serious; non-joking; realtime blog; real world (cf. online games or social networking services)
route (bus, train, air, etc.); line; line (taken by a group, organization, etc.); policy; course
maid; female servant; hostess (in a ryokan); waitress (in a traditional restaurant); (arch.) court lady
excess; surplus; superabundance
right away; without delay; as soon as possible; very soon
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
chime; bell (e.g. doorbell)
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
socks; sock; stockings; stocking
to be refined (character, manners); to be classy; to be polished
to be found; to be discovered
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively
changing clothes; change of clothes
to be prolonged; to drag on
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
breakdown; failure; damage; hurt; objection; protest