please excuse the intrusion; I'm coming in
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
this occasion; at this time; now
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to use (a brush, chopsticks, etc.); to move
ryokan; traditional Japanese inn
to breathe in; to inhale; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
commemorable; worth commemorating; momentous; monumental
to cool; to chill; to calm down; to cool off; to be frightened (at); to be scared (of)
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
to spend (time); to pass; to overdo (esp. alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); to take care of; to support
good at playing along; up for anything; carefree; uplifting; upbeat
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
prefix for forming ordinal numbers
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
to go uninvited; to call on without an invitation; to barge in on; to throng to; to crowd into; to converge upon
(it was) no bother at all; not at all; it was nothing
wonderful; splendid; magnificent; exceeding; incredible; remarkable
hospitality; reception; treatment; (light) refreshment; entertaining with food and drink; treat
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
working adult; full-fledged member of society
sacrifice; victim (esp. someone killed); casualty; sacrifice (to a deity)
thanks; gratitude; appreciation; thankfulness
awesome; awe-inspiring; august; discourteous (to a superior); lacking due respect
in any case; at any rate; anyhow; because; since; for
customer; client; client company; business connection; trade partner
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
to go up the stairs; to climb the stairs
door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows
(something) one does not really mean; insincere
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
exchange (of words, views, punches, cups, etc.); give-and-take; reply; answer; response
to compete (with each other); to contend for; to vie for; to rival
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
company person; company man; company woman; corporate soldier
success; achievement; succeeding (in life); (worldly) success; prosperity
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy