to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
participation; joining; entry
distance; range; difference (e.g. in opinion); gap; metric
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
to behave; to conduct oneself; to act; to treat (someone) to (food or drink); to entertain (e.g. to lunch)
one day; (on) a certain day
disrespect; irreverence; impiety; blasphemy; profanity
in a subdued voice; in undertones; in a whisper; in a mumble; in a murmur
to soften; to calm down; to be eased; to be mitigated; to subside; to abate
to flatter; to curry favour (with); to play up (to); to toady (to); to fawn (on)
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
younger brother and sister
territory; dominion; grounds (e.g. school)
to come to mind; to pop into one's head
grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
to be emotionally moved; to have a lump in one's throat
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
somehow; for some reason (or other); without knowing why
ringleader; main culprit; main cause; source
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
to come (home) to one; to click; to ring a bell; to appeal to one; to speak to one; to impress one
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
on bad terms; at loggerheads
to jar; to creak; to grate
what kind of; what sort of; what
to be wet (with tears); to be moist; to get dim; to become blurred; to become tear-choked
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
more than usual (usu. time)
with a friendly grin; smilingly
to open up to someone else; to divulge one's true feelings; to be openhearted
to steel oneself to; to brace oneself
at first; in the beginning; originally
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
great; grand; magnificent; outstanding; mighty
expressing one's mind; speaking out
official announcement; proclamation
(distant) future; future existence; world beyond the grave; future (tense)
favour; favor; favourite; favorite; patron; supporter
to belong to; to come under; to be affiliated with; to be subject to
equality; impartiality; evenness