invitation; solicitation; canvassing; canvasing; inducement; persuasion
first and foremost; above all; most importantly of all
pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model
stop (bus, streetcar, etc.)
unexpected (but welcome) visitor; rare guest
present (brought by a visitor); gift
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
prey; catch; kill; spoils; trophy; loot
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
sly; cunning; sneaky; miserly; mean; stingy
acquaintance; making someone's acquaintance
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
to surprise; to frighten; to create a stir
is not ... either; is (neither ...) nor ...; nor is it ...; does not ... either; (neither ...) nor ...; does not even ...
something said for politeness' sake; diplomatic language; honeyed words; lip service; empty compliment
railway station; train station; staging post on a highway (in pre-modern Japan); counter for railway stations and bus stations
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
putting one's courage to the test
reason; grounds; pretext; excuse; motive
(another's) son; boy; young master; green young man from a well-to-do family; young man innocent of the ways of the world
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
sorry to trouble you, but ...; excuse me, but ...; pardon me, but ...
big mouth; mouth opened wide; boastful speech; tall talk; large amount; large quantity
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
difficult to ... (physically or emotionally); hard to ...
(one's) father-in-law; (one's) employer; master; principal supporter of a temple; influential temple parishioner
to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with
to search about for; to hunt around for; to look high and low for; to look everywhere for
having; holding; wear; durability; shouldering (an expense); being responsible (for paying)
from afar; over a great distance; all the way
antiquity; ancient times; bygone days; former times
entirely; completely; cleanly; snugly