to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
ball (for sport, games, etc.); kemari; type of football played by courtiers in ancient Japan
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
foot of a mountain; base of a mountain; mine; colliery; owner of a mountain; operator of a mine
ship of Theseus; Theseus's paradox
imitation; fake; phony; pseudo-
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
(fictional) character; character; personality; persona
such; this sort of; like this
to make sure of; to assure oneself of; to see with one's own eyes; to ascertain
last time; last inning; last part; final episode (of a television program)
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
all; altogether; entirely; exactly like; just like; spitting image of
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
the real criminal; true culprit
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
used to indicate respect for the listener (or reader)
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
damn; damn it; feces; excrement; damn; damned; very
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
to make sound (of an animal); to call; to cry; to make a meld call (e.g. pung, kong)
cicada; locust; small-sized pulley
(non-documentary) television series; TV drama; teledrama; drama; dramatic incident; spectacle
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
program (e.g. TV); programme
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point