drawing room; parlor; parlour; guest room
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
bashfulness; shyness; (showing) signs of embarrassment
words of thanks; words of gratitude; acknowledgements; apology
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
leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row
long-awaited; long-waited-for; someone who has waited a long time; something that one has waited impatiently for
therefore; and so; for that reason; accordingly; consequently; hence
to go (come) inside; to step into; to enter
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; amusement; hobby
knob; handle; catch; patron
troublesome; annoying; complicated
in all; in total; collectively; in addition; besides; at the same time
to pass from one's lips; to escape one's lips
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
to raise; to bring up; to rear; to cultivate; to foster; to nurture
to talk; to tell; to recite; to pledge; to conspire with
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
to pile up; to heap up; to stir up; to enliven; to bring to a climax
privately; with outsiders barred; en famille
to detain; to check; to restrain
hospitality; reception; treatment; (light) refreshment; entertaining with food and drink; treat
entertainment (of guests; esp. in the corporate world); treating (to food and drinks); wining and dining
at the very beginning of one's speech; the first thing (one) says after opening the mouth
to reel; to wind; to turn (pages); to flip through (a book); to count (e.g. the days); to open one-by-one
cheerful; jovial; weather; season; spirit of yang
to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
to cease; to desist; to cut it out; to lay off (an activity); to drop (a subject) to abolish; to resign
sick person; patient; invalid
complete recovery of health
nail; spike; tack; rivet; brad; (pachinko) pin
to go too far; to go past; to go to extremes; to overdo it
recommendation; endorsement
pressure; clamping; tightening; fastening
and yet; even so; nonetheless; for all that
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
treasuring; cherishing; prizing; holding dear
miscellaneous; mixed; unorganized
reveal of how a trick is done; disclosure of a secret (cause, source, etc.); exposure; explanation
to be muddy; to be slushy