previously; already; beforehand; in advance; for some time
entreaty; appeal; petition
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
southern part; the south (of a region)
territory (of country, feudal domain, etc.); (arch.) counter for suits of clothing, sets of armor, etc.
the person concerned; the person in question; the said person
tightness (of money, financial conditions, etc.); pressure; stringency; being strained (of a situation); being tense; being pressing
feeling; sensation; emotion; interjection
situation where alcohol is being served; (over) a drink
to go to; to proceed to; to leave for
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
at every opportunity; whenever possible; whenever the occasion arises; from time to time; occasionally
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
to laugh away; to laugh off
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
local specialty; special product (of a region)
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)
memory; recollection; remembrance; storage
to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
participation; joining; entry; adherence
thankfully; fortunately; luckily; thanks to your (his, their, everyone's, etc.) kindness; thanks to your assistance; thanks to your support
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
mediator; manager; caretaker
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
party; banquet; reception; feast; dinner
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
time; thyme; time out (e.g. in sport)