interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
server; (cake) server; (water) dispenser; server (tennis, volleyball, etc.)
one's heart; the mind; inner feelings; inmost thoughts; true motives
registration; accession; register; entry; record
Nagano (city, prefecture)
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
very likely; very probable
to get drunk; to become intoxicated; to feel sick (e.g. in a vehicle); to become nauseated; to be elated; to be exalted
way of living; manner of living; lifestyle
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
to accept; to receive; to agree
attitude; posture; preparedness; readiness
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
to deliver; to extradite; to stretch across; to hand over
tone (of voice); manner of talking
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
metallic sound; metallic clank
it's been a long time; long time no see
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
to be accompanied by; to be attended by; to take along (someone); to conquer; to subjugate; to subdue
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
be (that) as it may; having said that
what time; (lit.) which hour
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
maid; helper; help; assistance
to call for somebody; to come for someone; to pick someone up
to entrust (e.g. a task) to another; to leave to; to passively leave to someone else's facilities; to leave to take its natural course; to continue (something) in a natural fashion (without particular aim); to rely fully on one's (full strength, great ability, long time taken) to get something done
company president; manager; director
payment in advance; advance payment; payment on delivery (e.g. business-reply mail, collect phone calls); forerunner
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again