invitation; introduction; temptation
hut; cabin; small theatre (theater); temporary playhouse; one's own house
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
composition; piece of music; tune; melody; enjoyment; fun
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
to become better; to improve
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
counter for articles; counter for military units; individual
to be piled up; to lie on top of one another; to come one after another; to happen over and over; to overlap (each other); to occur at the same time
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed
super-; ultra-; extremely; really; over; more than
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
star (usu. not including the Sun); planet (usu. not including Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); star (actor, player, etc.); small dot; spot; star point (in go)
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance