to backfire; to have a harmful result
entertainment (of guests; esp. in the corporate world); treating (to food and drinks); wining and dining
to be prolonged; to drag on
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
time; hour; period; class
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error (e.g. in calculation); to confuse; to mistake something for something else
serious; not joking; straight
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
to be needed; to be wanted
first floor; ground floor; one floor; one storey; one rank
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
cheers; bottoms-up; toast; drink (in celebration or in honor of something); drinking one's glass dry
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
single; simple; singles (tennis, badminton, etc.); win bet (bet which predicts the winner of a race)
storey; story; stairs; stage (in chronostratigraphy); counter for storeys and floors of a building
just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street
picking; collecting; harvesting
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
stairs; stairs at the front of a noh stage
right under; directly below
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
to choose at one's own discretion; to choose when to do something; to estimate (the time for something)
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
surely; certainly; no doubt; indeed
to be surprised; to be astonished
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
one mind; wholeheartedness; one's whole heart
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve