branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
family; members of a family
the way back; the way home; return trip
gatekeeper; door guard; doorman; concierge; janitor
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
call; summons; usher who calls the names of wrestlers, sweeps the ring, etc.; telephone number at which a person without a telephone can be reached; (arch.) box-shaped area containing clean water for rinsing oneself (in an Edo-period bathhouse); (arch.) high-ranking prostitute in the Yoshiwara district (Edo period); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute in the Fukagawa red-light district (Edo period)
place; situation; position; location
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
war; battle; match; game; competition
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
fort; fortress; stronghold; fortification
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
to gather; to collect; to assemble
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
everyone; everybody; ladies and gentlemen
reception (desk); information desk; receipt; acceptance
staff member; employee; worker; personnel
dear me!; good gracious!; well; let me see; now
information; news; report; reward; retribution
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
meaning; significance; sense
to doubt; to think (something is) doubtful; to wonder; to be suspicious
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
government worker; public servant; civil servant
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
exterior; outside; outer; external; lateral
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
to stand in the way; to bar someone's way; to block the way
stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; clumsy; unskilled
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere