to look around; to survey
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
to tell (somebody) to (do something)
arrowhead; target of a flying arrow; brunt (of an attack); the very moment (when); the point (of doing)
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
consideration; guess; conjecture; judgment; judgement
to have a talk; to tell a story
proposal; proposition; suggestion
after that; afterwards; thereafter
teacher; instructor; teaching staff; faculty member
finding employment; getting a job
in general; generally; mostly; gist; point; main idea
sticking (in one place, position, etc.); settling; becoming established (of a custom, system, etc.); taking hold; fixation (photography); fixing
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
begging; pestering; pleading; coaxing
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
to stand up; to get up; to rise; to recover; to take action; to start; to make the initial charge
to approach; to draw near
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
a tiny bit; just a smidgin; a wee bit; very slightly
to be surprised; to be astonished
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
attendance; presence; appearance
to make sure of; to assure oneself of; to see with one's own eyes; to ascertain
to cheer; to jeer; to mock
ticklish; embarrassed; awkward; ill at ease (esp. when receiving public praise)
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
fixed date; appointed day
to decide; to determine; to establish; to lay down; to bring peace (to); to make peaceful
extravagant; lavish; opulent; luxurious; magnificent; splendid
together (of two people); both (of you, them, etc.)
to do nothing but; to spend all one's time doing
ceremonial hall (e.g. wedding, funeral); hall for ceremonies; place of ceremony
series; sequence; keiretsu (group); conglomeration of businesses linked by cross-shareholdings; affiliated; subsidiary
restaurant (esp. Western-style)