recruitment; invitation; raising (funds, donations, etc.); collection; flotation (of shares, loans, etc.)
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
to like; to prefer; to be pleased by
municipal office; council; city hall
café; cafe; coffeehouse; hostess bar (serving western alcoholic beverages; Taisho and Showa period)
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
child consultation center; child consultation centre
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
future (usually near); prospects
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
by myself; in person; by oneself
directions; instructions; orders; command
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
collar; lapel; neckband; nape of the neck; scruff of the neck
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
cool; stylish; good-looking; fashionable; sexy
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
summer vacation; summer holiday
(swimming) pool; pool (billiards); pool (together)
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
I know, right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!; there we go
bathing suit; swimsuit; swimmers
to go to see (something, someone); to visit
that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last