such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
freezing; cold storage; refrigeration
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
to go uninvited; to call on without an invitation; to barge in on; to throng to; to crowd into; to converge upon
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
lightning; flash of lightning; lightning bolt
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
to jump out; to rush out; to appear (suddenly); to protrude; to project; to butt in
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
action; movements; motions; bearing; behaviour; behavior
examination; quiz; test; tryout; rehearsal (in filming)
in use; occupied (e.g. toilet); engaged
reappearance; reemergence; return; reproduction; reenactment; recreation
looking good; sounding good; (of) good appearance
piece; fragment; one (object)
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
assistant; helper; assistant (to a professor)
since when; from when; how long
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
impossible; unlikely; improbable
charred; burnt black; scorched black
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
joke; pun; jest; smartly dressed; stylish; fashion-conscious
twenty-fourth day of the month; twenty-four days