explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
staying the night; lodging (at)
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
hole; hole (in golf); (golf) cup; (electron) hole
chair; stool; post; office; position
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
mild; calm; gentle; quiet; congenial; amicable
friendly chat; pleasant chat; lighthearted talk; friendly conversation
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
wearing thick clothes; dressing warmly
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
worker; breadwinner; supporter; able person; able man; productive worker
work; operation; manufacturing; fatigue duty
to assign; to allot; to allocate; to divide among; to distribute; to prorate
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
to appear ...; to look like ...; to seem ...; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
to turn towards; to point
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
classroom; lecture room; department (in a university); class; lessons; school (for a particular discipline)
to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)
bureau; department; office (e.g. post, telephone); broadcasting station (e.g. television, radio); affair; situation
residence; housing; residential building
department (in an organization); division; club; part; component; category
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river