to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
idea; thought; discretion; forgiveness; pardon
to complain; to make a complaint
to be lured; to be tempted; to go along with someone's suggestion; to be talked into doing
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
the world in general; society; convention
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time)
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
to be cheap; to be inexpensive
farce; charade; person who serves tea; short and humorous improvised sketch (originating from Edo-era kabuki)
to become defiant; to fight back; to turn upon; to take the offensive
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
to be rested; to feel at ease; to repose; to be relieved
environment; surroundings; circumstances
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
older half-sister (by a different mother)
place; location; room; space; sumo tournament
chance; stroke of luck; (curious) turn of events
occasionally; once in a while; now and then
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
honest to a fault; foolishly honest; naively honest
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodles, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
to indicate; to show; to point to
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
writing; entry (e.g. to a form); posting (e.g. to a blog)
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
in order to; for the purpose of; must; should
that is (to say); namely; precisely; exactly; if one does ..., then; in that case
thereupon; shortly thereafter
mechanical pencil; automatic pencil; propelling pencil
laptop (computer); notebook (computer)
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery