now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
until now; till now; up to now; up to the present; so far
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
to be open (to traffic); to lead (to); to flow (of a liquid, current, etc.); to pass (through); to be conveyed (of an intention, meaning, etc.); to be understood (by); to be well versed (in)
counter for nights of a stay; overnight stay; lodging
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
meal (e.g. lunch, dinner); diet
one cup (of); one glass (of); one drink (of alcohol); full; filled (with); fully; to capacity
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
bathing; going in the bath
habit; (social) custom; practice; convention
general; popular; common; typical
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
end (of a street, hallway, etc.)
key; lock; key (to a problem, success, etc.); clue
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
all right; very well; okay; I got it
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
plate (e.g. nameplate, license plate); plate (dish); (tectonic) plate; (home) plate; pitcher's mound; plate; plate
side; flank; position where one is not directly involved (in a matter); outsider's position; the sidelines
to prepare; to provide; to set up; to establish; to organize
dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; restaurant; eatery; snack bar
to finish; to get through with; to graduate; to come to an end; to end; to finish doing ...
stairs; stairway; staircase
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
designation; specification; assignment; appointment; pointing at
vegetable; marijuana; cannabis
plentifully; amply; loosely; with room to spare; a good (e.g. two weeks, ten kilometres); a full
stew (esp. Japanese cream stew)
simple; artless; naive; unsophisticated
good(-tasting); nice; delicious; attractive (offer, opportunity, etc.); appealing; convenient
one class (of students); one group (of people); one set (of items); one pair
tatami mat (esp. as a measure of room size, either 1.82 sqm or 1.54 sqm)
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to collapse; to flop (onto)