one's post; place of work; workplace
father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
primary school; elementary school; grade school
upper grades of primary school (sixth, fifth, and sometimes fourth grades)
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
performance; appearance (in a stage, film, TV show, etc.)
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
announcer; presenter; broadcaster; in-house television talent who does on-location fluff pieces for variety shows
playful; mischievous; joker; prankster; scamp
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
carrot (Daucus carota); Asian ginseng (Panax ginseng)
oh well, fine; fine, I guess; alright, I suppose; OK, then
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to wield (a tool, etc.); to use
help; rescue; salvation; solace; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
these days; nowadays; present day; at this time (of the day)
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
full up; to have had enough of something (both good and bad nuance)
thank you (for the meal); that was a delicious meal; thank you (for displaying lovey-dovey behaviour)
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to learn of (by chance)
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
echo; reverberation; response; reaction; repercussions
in perfect form; going swimmingly
to recover consciousness; to come to
pair; couple; antithesis; counter for items that come in pairs; counter for sets (of clothes, small furniture, utensils, etc.)
very interesting; of great interest
living room (Western style); sitting room
to relax; to feel at home
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
(arch.) sitting outdoors; room that served both as a reception room and as a living room in a Heian-period mansion; temporary sitting place installed in the garden at the imperial court, used on the occasion of archery or sumo ceremonies