invitation; introduction; temptation
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
tired; frazzled; tiresome; tiring; draining
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
to assume the air of ...; to behave like ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
being startled; getting a shock
(one's) family; dependents; household; follower; retainer; underling
term; terminology; wording; choice of words; phraseology
familiar (spirit or otherwise magical creature which aids a magician or sorcerer); familiar spirit
one's younger brother; underling (e.g. in yakuza); junior male peer; sworn younger brother
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation
creepy geek; disgusting otaku; extreme geek
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
to soothe; to calm; to pacify
counter for nights of a stay; overnight stay; lodging
Osaka (city); (arch.) large hill
Metropolis (of Tokyo); (Tokyo) Metropolitan District; counter for cities and towns; capital
covering; filled in; complete; total; cliched; clichéd; plaintext
to cram; to stuff; to jam; to squeeze; to compress; to pack
on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity
Honshū (largest of the four main islands of Japan); Honshu
city; Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly
shopping; purchased goods
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants
café; cafe; coffeehouse; hostess bar (serving western alcoholic beverages; Taisho and Showa period)
circumference; girth; tour; pilgrimage; circulation (e.g. of blood)
to turn over; to turn pages of a book; to tear off; to strip off; to tear up
by all means; at all costs; absolutely
to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)
what; so-and-so; such and such; what?; wait; well, well
executive secretary; coordinator; organizer; person in charge of making arrangements