to offer; to propose; to suggest; to put forward; to request; to ask (for)
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
to send to; to deliver; to escort (a person) home
duty; obligation; responsibility
one's physical safety; personal security
to make absolutely sure; to make doubly sure
to be seized with fear; to be intimidated; to lose one's nerve; to be frightened; to get cold feet; to chicken out
to put one's strength into
without; but if; otherwise; or else
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
to wish (for); to pray (for); to hope (for); to pray silently; to recite (Buddha's name, sutras, etc.) in one's mind; to chant (a silent prayer)
assembly hall; meeting place; venue; grounds
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
eyes sparkling; with shining eyes; for one's eyes to gleam
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
fluttering; flapping; (arch.) flickering (light, flame, etc.); frill; piece of thin material
from out of nowhere; from who knows where
to fly about; to skip about; to bustle about
to model on; to make in the shape of; to represent; to symbolise
to gather (attract, receive) attention; to have a high profile; to gain prominence; to become popular
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
cry (esp. animal); roar; chirp; tweet; bark; whine
tending a store; salesperson; sales clerk; shop assistant
shopkeeper; storekeeper; proprietor of a shop
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
production (e.g. play); direction
trade; buying and selling
townscape; street (of stores and houses); (look of) stores and houses on street
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
to be in complete attendance
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
mark; guide; purpose; aim; sight (on a firearm)
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal