recruitment; invitation; raising (funds, donations, etc.); collection; flotation (of shares, loans, etc.)
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
depending on; dependent on
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)
girl (usu. between 7 and 17); young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryō period)
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
come (on); come now; all right; right; well; hmm
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
tension; strain; tensions (between countries, groups, etc.); tonus; muscle tone
certain; sure; no doubt; reliable; dependable
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
another place; some other place; another (person or thing); other; beyond (one's expectations, imagination, etc.); outside
no; you're welcome; not at all; don't mention it
mother; mom; wife; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); she
excluding; except (for); apart from; outside (a boundary, scope, etc.)
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
to quiet; to calm down; to compose oneself; to settle down
breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to adjust; to regulate (e.g. rhythm, tune, one's breathing)
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
to sense; to perceive; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
promise; agreement; appointment; engagement; convention; rule
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
ability; gift; talent; sai; traditional unit of volume, approx. 1.8 ml
hard to get; hard to come by
ordinary; common; free of charge; free; unaffected; as is
how; in what way; how about
to use; to make use of; to utilize; to utilise
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (someone) for advice