flower-shaped family crest
corridor; hallway; passageway
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
secret investigation; private enquiry; private inquiry; reconnaissance; scouting
just a minute; small quantity
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
that day; the very same day
to be needed; to be wanted
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
tatami room; tatami mat room; formal Japanese room; dinner party in a tatami room (esp. when a geisha or maiko attends)
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
to get drunk; to become intoxicated; to feel sick (e.g. in a vehicle); to become nauseated; to be elated; to be exalted
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
company president; manager; director
ago; since; before; previous
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
often; frequently; now and then; occasionally
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
affable; amiable; sociable; agreeable
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
geisha; professional female entertainer, usu. at traditional banquets
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
for example; for instance; e.g.