to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
present (brought by a visitor); gift
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
to sit cross-legged; to rest on one's laurels
chief seat; seat of honor; seat of honour; head of the table
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
tokonoma (alcove where art or flowers are displayed)
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
looking tipsy; seeming drunk
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
loud laughter; roaring with laughter
one's say; one's point; complaint; grievance; objection
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
fear; horror; anxiety; concern; uneasiness; reverence
sukiyaki; thin slices of beef, cooked with various vegetables in a table-top cast-iron pan
postcard; memo; note; card
sofa; couch; lounge chair
long; drawn-out; very long
to add (numbers); to add (something); to top up (with something); to take care of (e.g. one's business)
book; volume; this; present; main; head
complexion; colour; color; blood red
to become better; to improve
indolence; laziness; sloth
hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)
hair; fur; wool; down; plumage
tousled; shaggy (hair); scraggly (beard); dishevelled; disheveled; unkempt
collar; lapel; neckband; nape of the neck; scruff of the neck
to protrude; to stick out; to be forced out; to be pushed out; to go over (e.g. a budget); to go beyond
barbershop; barber shop; barber
look like; sound like; savor of; smack of
to cut (grass, hair, etc.); to mow; to clip; to trim; to prune; to shear
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
wife (esp. one's own wife); court lady; female court attache; (arch.) woman (esp. as a love interest)