cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
double room; room shared by two people; shared room
purveyor (to the Imperial Household, etc.); company (or restaurant, place, etc.) that caters to or is popular with a specific clientele
counter for buildings (esp. houses); suffix for a pen name, stage name, etc.
introduction; presentation; referral; showcase (of a product)
to be lifted up (with a crane, ropes, etc.); to be raised; to be hoisted; to turn upward (esp. of eyes); to slant upward
splendid; fine; handsome; elegant; imposing; prominent
empty; hollow; bare; main hall of a temple (often vast and empty)
to push up; to thrust up; to put pressure on (one's superiors); to pressure; to well up (of an emotion); to surge up
to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
temper; irritability; fit of anger; tantrum (esp. of children); temper tantrum
the other day; a few days ago
prisoner (of war); POW; captive
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
liver; innards; courage; spirit; crux; essential point
to hold still; to hold in place; to calm down; to become steady (e.g. of nerves); to become fixed (e.g. of a gaze); to become glazed
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
honorific affix; honorific prefix
single (room); room for one; private room (in a restaurant, etc.); private dining room; (toilet) stall
staying the night; lodging (at)
point of tangency; point of contact; (electrical) contact; point of contact (between); connection
organization; organisation; forming
novice; beginner; starting to run; running off; running away
large room; green room; waiting room for performers when off stage; junior actor; actor of small parts; large hospital room (for several patients)
to make oneself known to the public; to become popular; to gain influence
kind; gentle; considerate; generous; friendly; nice
decorations; offerings; mere window dressing
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
pride; self-confidence; thinking highly of oneself; being proud of one's abilities or achievements
payment in advance; advance payment; prepayment
one's way (ahead); one's path
unpleasant; disagreeable; nasty; lewd; lascivious; obscene
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting
one's every action; every single move
to maintain one's honor as a man; to save face (as a man); to have one's honor upheld
to fire (from a job); to sack; to dismiss
hey!; wait a minute!; whoa!; boohoo; waaaa
deep, threatening voice; menacing tone
to exchange blows; to hit each other; to punch each other; to fight
to start the debate; to get the ball rolling; to fire the first shot; to start a conversation
to have legs; to be able to get around; to be a good runner
guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole
to tease; to banter; to make fun of (someone)
to be sticky; to be stringy; to be glutinous