-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
receiving; reception; eating; drinking; please; please do for me
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
shy; bashful; timid; reserved
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
one's family; family member
to become serious; to take something seriously (joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (usu. at something trivial); to get worked up
explanation (e.g. for one's actions); excuse; justification; defense; defence
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
to give (as a gift); to present; to confer; to bestow; to award
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
to finish up; to complete; to finish off; to get through; to polish off
great enthusiasm; high excitement
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
decoration; ornament; trimmings
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
beautiful woman; (a) beauty
to be completed; to be finished; to be ready (e.g. to serve or eat); to be very drunk
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
entry (on stage); appearance (on screen); entrance; introduction (into a market)
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.); girl; small; cute; (arch.) prostitute
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
to be needed; to be wanted
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for