guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
intimacy; friendship; familiarity
central pillar (of a building); mainstay (e.g. of an economy); backbone (e.g. of a family); provider
to pour water (into); to dilute with water; to hinder; to hamper; to throw cold water on
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
superior airs; air of importance; overemphasis
very much; intensely; overwhelmingly; excessively; irresistibly; without any obvious reason
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
ought to have been; was ... right?; to do for (inferiors)
counter for buildings (esp. houses); suffix for a pen name, stage name, etc.
sale; offering for sale; release (for sale); launch (product)
to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears
unwell; in a bad state; not working properly; out of order; inconvenient; troublesome
to shake and untangle; to shake free from
to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
mobile telephone; cellular telephone
to act as an agent for; to intermediate; to announce (someone's arrival); to answer (the door, the phone); to convey (a message)
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
turning another away at the gate or front door; refusing to receive a caller
agency; commission; reception (of guests); conveyance (of messages)
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
husband; master (of a house, shop, etc.)
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to emerge
suit (clothing); suit (playing cards)
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)
(please) try to; (please) look; seeing; looking
to carry around; to carry on one's person
to bring someone happiness; to make someone happy
formal marriage interview; marriage meeting
future; possible; potential; prospective
to have a family (e.g. wife or husband and children); to raise a family