to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
centre; center; center fielder
to go; to move (towards); to move through; to travel across; to go (well, badly, etc.); to proceed; to do (in a particular way)
heh-heh; hee-hee; ha ha; (arch.) female genitals; (arch.) vagina; (arch.) vulva
arm; ability; skill; (physical) strength
to get better; to get well; to recover (from an illness); to be cured; to be restored; to heal
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
genuine; real; authentic; full-scale; full-blown; all-out
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
to be able to do; to be possible; to be good at; to do well; to come into existence; to form; to be made
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
summer vacation; summer holiday
(fighting) spirit; motivation; shout (for getting in the right mood to deal with something, etc.); cheer; kiai; short shout when performing an attacking move
physical condition; state of health; shape
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
(please) try to; (please) look; seeing; looking
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
suffix for familiar person
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
in this way; like this; this (much); so; uh; er
pleasant smell; aroma; fragrance; pleasant-smelling vegetation
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time; it's been a long time; long time no see
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
state (of affairs); situation; appearance; look(s); sign; indication
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
to fall ill; to become indisposed; to have one's physical condition deteriorate
to apologize (apologise); to refuse; to decline; to be unable to bear; to be defeated (by)
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
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
come (on); come now; all right; right; well; hmm
to get angry; to get mad; to lose one's temper; to scold; to tell (someone) off