may I ask (for); might I ask (that)
May; fifth month of the lunar calendar
complete; whole; perfect; safe
to complain; to make a complaint
by no means; never!; certainly (not); surely (not); something unexpected; emergency
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
with these words; while saying
to manage something successfully; to be successful
university hospital; teaching hospital
inspection (e.g. customs, factory); examination; test; check; scan (e.g. MRI, PET); audit
three years; third school year (e.g. of high school)
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
what with this and that; for a number of reasons
visit (to someone affected by illness or misfortune); call; inquiry (about someone's health); letter of inquiry; letter of sympathy; get-well letter
pale; pallid; bluish-white
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
thin (of an object); pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.)
to spin; to make yarn; to spin (a tale); to assemble (e.g. words); to put together
good-natured person; good person; (one's) lover; boyfriend; girlfriend
nice to meet you; I'm glad to make your acquaintance; how do you do?
café; cafe; coffeehouse; hostess bar (serving western alcoholic beverages; Taisho and Showa period)
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; courtesy visit (to offer condolences, say congratulations, pay respect, introduce oneself, etc.)
slowly; unhurriedly; without haste; leisurely; at one's leisure
quiet; still; surreptitious
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
operating room; operating theatre
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
to have a reason; to have an excuse
cherry tree; cherry blossom; light pink; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder
failure; mistake; blunder
repeatedly; to a tremendous extent
end; finish; bound; limit; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
to make time; to carve out some time (to do something)
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
exit; way out; outlet; vent
of good character; kindhearted; good-natured
promise; agreement; appointment; engagement; convention; rule
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
various; a variety of; variously; in various ways; various things; this and that