middle of the night; dead of night
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
bottom step; bottom stair; last line; last column; bottom row (e.g. drawers)
quiet (place); still; silent; inconspicuously; modestly; quietly
dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; restaurant; eatery; snack bar
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
to be crowded with people; to be bustling with; to prosper; to flourish; to do thriving business
waiting on a table; serving (at dinner); waiter; waitress; office boy; office girl
silence; stillness; quietness
unrelated; unconnected; without relations (esp. of a deceased person); having no surviving relatives; unrelated to the teachings of Buddha; unable to be saved by Buddha
to set foot into; to enter; to step inside; to cross the threshold
under one's arm; (in) the armpit
to be noisy; to be astir; to be abuzz; to be in commotion; to be aflutter; to be unsettled
thank you (for your hard work); good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight
tumult; great noise; clatter; hustle and bustle
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
to give (an example); to list; to summon up (e.g. all of one's energy); to gather; to arrest (a criminal); to capture; to nominate (e.g. for a position)
stage (of a theatre, concert hall, etc.); stage performance; stage production; setting (of a story); scene; sphere (of activity)
actor; actress; man of wits; clever person; cunning fellow
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
simultaneously; all at once; in unison
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
beautiful woman; pretty girl; high-quality goods; special article
entrance (on the stage); appearance (in a book, film, etc.); appearance (on the scene); arrival (on the market); emergence
suffix for familiar person
a little; a bit; slightly
to stick out one's tongue; to ridicule someone (behind their back); to laugh at someone
bursting out (laughter); breaking out (applause); in a rush; in a surge; suddenly; all of a sudden
crude; unrefined; coarse; ill-mannered; rude; insensitive
words of praise; eulogy; compliment
timidly; nervously; hesitantly; trembling (with fear); fearfully; anxiously
to pass (of time); to elapse
beforehand; in advance; ahead of time; previously
stage (platform); performance; show; stage (phase); part; stage
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
Balcony of Appearances; balcony where the imperial family appears before the public; (sports) interview platform; winner's platform; dancing platform (in a disco)
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of