to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
one thin flat object; one sheet
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
right on the heels of yesterday, then today ...; soon after something, and yet now ...
alone; by oneself; on one's own
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
bright; intelligent; clever; smart
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
else; in addition; on top of that; furthermore; further; besides
disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
fluorescent lamp; fluorescent light; person who is slow to react; someone slow on the uptake
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
vinyl floor tile (typically 30 cm square)
largish; biggish; a little bit larger
chair; stool; post; office; position
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
suitcase; trunk; trunk (of a car); boot; (trunk) line
ground glass; frosted glass
ornamental (foliage) plant; houseplant
bowl; pot; flowerpot; crown; brainpan
modest; reserved; quiet; humble
round shape; circle; circular form
anyhow; at all events; in any case; either way; anyway
just now; a moment ago; this very minute
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely