invitation; introduction; temptation
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
free (of restraint, controls, etc.); free (of cost); freelance; one-size
to become dull; to become lifeless; to get bored; to lose interest; to lose value after a peak (e.g. stock); to weaken (of the market)
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
step; stair; grade; rank; counter for breaks in written language (or speech, etc.); dan
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
close to the wall; alongside the wall
timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
coercion; extortion; compulsion; force
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
assistant; associate; duplicate; copy; adverb
practice; practising; training; study
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
party; group; crew; company (of troops); corps; unit
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
to draw through one's hand; to stroke (e.g. a beard); to work someone hard; to masturbate
with a snap; (break) cleanly; (reject) sternly; flatly; smartly (e.g. of dressing up well)
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
had better ...; had better not ...
otherwise; or else; if not
talking about one's love interests; girls' talk; gossiping
to allot; to allocate; to supply with; to furnish; to fit to; to fasten to
please!; I'm asking you; for heaven's sake
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
leaping flames; flying sparks; spread of fire (due to leaping flames); repercussions in unanticipated areas; spilling over; impetigo contagiosa
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
than; other than; except; but
you're welcome; don't mention it; not at all; my pleasure