to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
until now; so far; up to the present
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
counter for nights of a stay; overnight stay; lodging
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
bathing; to bathe; to take a bath; to enter a bath
habit; (social) custom; practice; convention
general; popular; common; typical
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
end (of a street, hallway, etc.)
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
all right; very well; okay; I got it
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
plate (often as in "tectonic plate")
to prepare; to provide; to set up; to establish; to organize
dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; restaurant; eatery; snack bar
stairs; stairway; staircase
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
designation; specification; assignment; appointment; pointing at
simple; artless; naive; unsophisticated
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
one class; one set; a pair; a suite; a series
tatami mat (esp. as a measure of room size, either 1.82 sqm or 1.54 sqm)
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river