to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
about this time; about now
courtyard; quadrangle; middle court
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that ...
basic policy; fundamental policy; fundamental plan of action
laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)
huh; I'll be damned; well!
to get angry; to get mad; to lose one's temper; to scold; to tell (someone) off
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
pan; frying pan; panning (a camera)
to be satisfied; to find peace of mind; to feel good
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive
worth; merit; value; good point; strong point; redeeming feature
positive thinking; optimism
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
clerk; secretary; writing down; putting on record
to serve as; to act as; to fill (the position of); to play the role of; to be in charge of; to hold (a position)
gathering spot; haunt; rendezvous; meeting place; hang-out
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
warbler being in a valley; valley in which warblers live; remaining obscure and unsuccessful
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled
popularity; favorable reputation; high esteem; respect
very caring; kind; helpful; service-minded
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
memory; sense; experience
entrance examination for selected candidates (who have been recommended to the university)
university; college; former imperial university of Japan (established under the ritsuryō system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
super-; ultra-; extremely; really; of course; definitely
honor student; honours student; model student; prize pupil
common; shared; to be common (to); to be shared (by); -wide
regular customer; regular patron; regular visitor; constant companion
bamboo grass; generally smaller species of running bamboo that do not shed their sheaths (e.g. Sasa spp.)
just kidding; not!; ersatz; imitation; phony
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
washing; laundry; relaxation; rejuvenation; melting away (of worries, fatigue, etc.)
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking