to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
now; the present time; just now; another; more
returning home to one's parents (orig. of a married person); visiting one's parents (for a prolonged period of stay); bride's first visit to her parents after getting married; coming back (of an item; after having been on loan, etc. abroad); (arch.) temporarily returning to one's home (of a servant)
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
to appear to regret (an outcome, etc.); to seem bitter
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
entertainer; performer; celebrity; entertainment personality
moderate; reserved; modest; temperate; restrained; low-key
though; even if; whether ... or ...
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
person in the business (entertainment, music, film, etc.)
only; merely; nothing but; no more than
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; by the way
professional; pro; program; production; proletarian; proletariat
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
going (up) to the capital; going to Tokyo
you said; he said; even if; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
consent; agreement; acceptance; understanding; satisfaction (e.g. with an explanation); being convinced
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
the very end; finish; to the very end; to the last; thoroughly
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style; one Buddhist image
what kind of; what sort of; what
change of heart; change of mind; change in mental state
band (group of musicians); band (material); strap; belt (clothing); (frequency) band
parental love; parental affection
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
occasionally; once in a while; now and then
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
to be harmful to; to hinder; to interfere with; to irritate
to become enraged; to blow one's top; to lose it; to flip out
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
ferocious; brutal; atrocious; savage; barbarous