preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
night watch; night sentry
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
after a long time; for the first time in a while
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
going in and out; entering and exiting; visiting regularly; frequenting; income and expenditure; incomings and outgoings; increase and decrease
very interesting; of absorbing interest; having a keen interest (in); being immensely curious (about)
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
brand; make; description; trading name of stocks and securities
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
one's property; personal effects; one's belongings
question; inquiry; enquiry
wholly; solely; entirely; principally; mostly; chiefly
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
receiving; reception; eating; drinking; please; please do for me
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
dyeing; staining; dyed colour (color)
to take home; to carry home; to bring back home; to take out (e.g. food)
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
pressing; urging; demanding; demand
kitchen; financial situation
the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; as soon as; whether or not
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
to take a long hard look at; to look (someone) full in the face
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
so; like this; in this way