to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
impatient; tantalized; tantalised; irritated; chagrined; chagrinned
to celebrate; to congratulate; to present (a gift) in celebration; to drink in celebration; to wish for (a happy future, good fortune, etc.); to pray for
special; auspicious; happy; naive; innocent; good-natured
denial; negation; negation (logic); NOT operation
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
one copy (of a book, magazine, etc.); one volume
to finish reading; to read through
hurriedly; in a hurry; in haste; (arch.) sudden
something; nothing (with neg. verb)
to cover (with something); to put on (e.g. on someone else's head); to plate something (with a metal); to pour or dash a liquid (on something); to charge (a person with a guilt)
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
familiar; well-known; regular (e.g. customer); old stand-by
to invite in; to show someone in
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
to pound (e.g. heart); to pulse (e.g. vein); to pulsate
unusual event; strange occurrence; strange phenomenon; something abnormal; change (for the worse); accident
on duty; at work; while working
reliable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
down-train; train heading toward the ending point of its route; down-slope; downward going; downbound (esp. away from Tokyo); downstream
slope; incline; slope (of a linear function); gradient (vector calculus)
trouble; quarrel; dispute
several minutes; a few minutes
to run about trying to escape
to put something out of the way; to move (something, someone) aside
at once; right away; promptly; on the spur of the moment
strength; power; proficiency; ability
agile; nimble; casual (clothing); light (e.g. luggage); carefree; with limited responsibility
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
rearing; training; nurture; cultivation; promotion
leading; guiding; commanding
to rumble; to thunder; to roll about (people, large objects); to wander about without a fixed workplace, home, etc.; to hang around; to loiter
to stand in the way (esp. with legs spread out); to block the way; to stand in the way (e.g. of progress); to obstruct
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in