to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
polite; courteous; hospitable
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
sound of thin metal or plastic surface caving in and springing back; action of quickly bowing or lowering one's head; (with a) bob of the head
courteous; decorous; polite
one more time; once more; once again
arrival (of post, news, correspondence, etc.); receiving (a phone call, email, etc.)
record; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); results; to record; to document
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
carrying (on one's person or in the hand); mobile phone; cell phone
source of electricity; electrical power; power (button on TV, etc.)
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
corridor; hallway; passageway
several times; a few times
(telephone) call; (telephone) ring; shout; call; call loan (e.g. 30-day call); call money
to (be able to) make contact; to (be able to) get in touch
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
moment; brief space of time
to be crowded (with); to be packed; to be piled up (of work); to be busy (with)
to hit (a person); to strike; to beat; to deliver (a speech); to give (an address)
there being no use in arguing (about it)
hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal
authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
to call again; to call someone back
changing room (at a bathhouse, swimming pool, etc.)
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!