motorized two-wheeled vehicle (with a displacement of less than 50cc); scooter; moped
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
noisily (crowd of people talking); clamorously; in a hubbub; jabberingly; chatteringly; buzzingly
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
slightly early; just before
to be completed; to be finished; to be ready (e.g. to serve or eat); to be very drunk
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
arm; skill; efforts; ability
sudden; unexpected; unpredictable; unforeseen
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
that; the matter in question
to wear a mask; to hide one's true intentions
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
to reply; to respond; to answer; to talk back; to retort
settlement; village; community; (bacterial) colony
end; verge; extremity; miss; failure; blank (e.g. lottery ticket)
first floor; ground floor; one floor; one storey; one rank
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting
period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years); apprenticeship; indentureship; indenture
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
dweller; inhabitant; resident; user (of a website)
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
to see without obstruction; to see through; to forecast; to predict; to anticipate
corridor; hallway; passageway
left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left
here and there; in places
fusuma; Japanese sliding screen
large room; green room; waiting room for performers when off stage; junior actor; actor of small parts; large hospital room (for several patients)
storage room; storeroom; closet; grayish blue
toilet; restroom; bathroom; lavatory
office kitchenette; room with facilities for boiling water
structure; construction; makeup; framework; organization; pattern
detached house; single house; single building; isolated house; house in isolated location
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
zabuton (flat floor cushion used when sitting or kneeling; usu. rectangular)
reserve; spare; preparation; preliminaries
set; set meal; combo-meal; hairdo