to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
exactly; just; right (when); just (as); just (about to); on the point of
an order of magnitude higher; off by a digit; in a different league; unbelievable; incomparable; unimaginable
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
alone; by oneself; on one's own
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
idiot; moron; stupid; foolish; trivial; insignificant; malfunctioning
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
that; the matter in question
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
few; little; small (amount); low; scarce; insufficient
anyway; anyhow; setting aside ...; regardless of ...; really; truly
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
meaning; significance; sense
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
no matter how much time passes; no matter how long you wait; (taking) forever
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
still; even now; to this day
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young woman; young (animal); offshoot
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
one's nature; one's feelings; plain; unadorned; mere; poor
to cry; to shed tears; to suffer (from); to be troubled (by); to accept (an unreasonable request, loss, etc.); to do reluctantly
well, ...; right, ...; so; then; that way (would mean ...); if that is the case
several people; a few people
(place) near by; (place) close by; (place) right next to; as soon as; right after
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
peace of mind; relief; (sense of) security; safety; assurance; confidence
even though; despite; when
quality over quantity; quality before quantity
regarding as important; attaching importance to; taking a serious view of; putting emphasis on