(Japanese) empress; queen
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
defense; defence; guard; policing; security
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
escape; break-out; prolapse; proptosis
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
injured person; wounded person; casualty
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
after; post; ex-; after the fact; ex post
processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
to celebrate; to congratulate; to present (a gift) in celebration; to drink in celebration; to wish for (a happy future, good fortune, etc.); to pray for
party (gathering, celebration, etc.); party (group, political, etc.)
to gather; to collect; to assemble
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
opening performance; opening act; curtain raiser; minor performer; minor storyteller; subordinate part
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)
curtain; bunting; act (in play)
judgment (of a crime); conviction; condemnation; beheading; decapitation
drama; play; powerful drug
party venue; place for a party; banquet hall
delightful; joyous; joyful; happy; desirable; welcome
brush tip; first on a list; head; chief
another name; nickname; alias; synonym (taxonomy)
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
property; fortune; means; assets
mid-range; mid-scale; mid-size
to curry favour (with); to play up (to); to cozy up (to); to butter up
tension; mental strain; nervousness
honor; honour; credit; prestige
mob; the masses; rabble; riffraff