turning another away at the gate or front door; refusing to receive a caller
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
major company; big company; front castle gate; force attacking the front of a castle
speculation; venture; stockjobbing; gambling (on stocks)
arrival in Japan; coming to Japan; visit to Japan
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
to come off; to be removed; to disappear (of pain, a fever, etc.); to be caught; to be harvested; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
investment; contribution; financing
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
negotiations; discussions; connection
after a long time; for the first time in a while
to be sad; to mourn for; to regret
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
formal marriage interview; marriage meeting
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)
while; during; while; although; all; both
sorry; excuse me; thank you
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
present (brought by a visitor); gift
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
to get close; to cuddle close together; to nestle close to; to snuggle up to
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
cheers; bottoms-up; toast; drink (in celebration or in honor of something); drinking one's glass dry
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
it is not (like that) either
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
having gone too far to turn back
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
to accomplish; to fulfill; to carry out
alone; by oneself; on one's own