invitation; introduction; temptation
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
(some) more; even more; longer; further
suddenly; in a flash; rapidly; attractive; distinguished; showy
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
hiring from another company; recruitment; quick costume change in kabuki (taking off outer costume); drawing (wire, pipes, metal plate)
how; in what way; how about
rather; sooner; preferably
to wedge one's way in; to push in (between); to step in (between); to interrupt (a conversation, quarrel, etc.); to intervene
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
lack of common sense; thoughtlessness; senselessness; irrationality; absurdity
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
no!; no no!; no, not at all
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
genius; prodigy; natural gift
to tag along; to follow; to tail; to leave tracks; to leave footprints
to displease; to offend; to hurt (a person's) feelings
opposite effect; adverse effect; backfiring
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
unnatural; affected; studied; forced
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
horn; antler; antenna; feeler; horn-like projection (e.g. peaks of whipped cream)
princess; daughter of a nobleman
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter
hard-liners; diehards; (young) man with traditionally masculine interests; tough boy; hard news; reporter who covers political and economic affairs
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
in that way; thus; so; so?
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
to ration out and survive on (some food); to eke out a living
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just