bell (used for summoning or signalling); buzzer
supper; night meal; late-night snack; "fourth meal"; midnight snack
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
to tell (to do); to order; to tell on (someone); to tattle; to often say
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
plump; with a thud; heavily
taking over; handing over; transfer of control; inheriting; passing on the baton
flying column; detached force
in the future; another day; later
starting in advance; starting first; going first; starting (in team sports)
day after tomorrow; wrong (e.g. direction)
to be a burden; to make trouble for someone
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
to take a breath; to take a short rest
to assemble (e.g. goods into a set); to gather; to put together
wagon; tea wagon; teacart; station wagon; estate car
vexing; irritating; impatient
to watch over; to watch attentively
waiting on a table; serving (at dinner); waiter; waitress; office boy; office girl
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
in person; personally; (do) oneself
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
assistant; right-hand man; subordinate; (lit.) wifely role
you (when referring to one's equals or inferiors)
release; unleashing; liberation; deallocation (of computer memory)
bosom (buddy); trusted (friend)
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
to make a great fuss; to raise a hue and cry; to make an uproar; to clamour
the aforementioned; the said; (man, incident, etc.) in question; the usual
tariff (import tax); duty; customs
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
to trouble; to bother; to annoy
war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
clamour; clamor; uproar; tumult; furore; furor
great hurry; great haste; rush
to change the subject (e.g. away from something awkward or inconvenient)
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
kind; tender-hearted; compassionate