introduction; presentation; referral; showcase (of a product)
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
for today; for the time being
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
shh!; sh!; shush!; shoo!; go away!
western mountains; mountains to the west; Nishiyama (western area of Kyoto)
story; tale; talk; discussion
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
assistant (esp. in show business or sumo); attendant; chaperon
to have the privilege of doing
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
to recall; to remember; to recollect
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
almost; nearly; hardly; barely; large majority; large proportion
to talk; to chat; to chatter
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
liking; being fond of; liking (romantically); being in love with; faddism; eccentricity
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
don't you think?; indicates question
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
moment; instant; just then; right at that moment; for a moment; for an instant
after an interval of ... years; for the first time in ... years
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; penis; (one's) thing
(period of) a year; during the era (of)
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
change; alteration; modification
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
stalker; (mechanical) stoker