to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
to throw; to toss; to hit; to strike; to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles)
even so; however; still; whereupon; even though; nevertheless
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
directionality; directivity
to hit hard; to punch hard; to give a hard blow; to wallop; to sock
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
ascent; climbing; up-train; train heading toward the starting point of its route; upbound (esp. toward Tokyo); upstream
ascent; uphill; upward slope; (gradual) upturn; increase
down-train; train heading toward the ending point of its route; down-slope; downward going; downbound (esp. away from Tokyo); downstream
(raised) footpath between rice fields; ridge between rice fields
beyond that point; after that
(water-filled) paddy field
view; prospect; outlook; viewing platform; overlook
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
unconcernedly; nonchalantly; shamelessly; brazenly
to squat; to crouch down (completely, generally with face looking through knees)
to be choked; to be stifled; to be smothered
to breathe while sleeping
to slip through; to make one's way through quickly
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
encirclement; encircling net; tight besiegement
to become familiar with and cherish; to get to know and love
god of death; death deity; Death
patience; perseverance; persistence; tenacity; energy
to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
in the meanwhile; during the time
alone; by oneself; on one's own
to call for somebody; to come for someone; to pick someone up
to be found; to be discovered
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
to fold one's arms; to stand and watch (without interfering); to stand idly by; to lie in wait; to be ready and waiting
then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference