entreaty; appeal; petition
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
dull; dreary; dissatisfying; disappointing; unattractive; unappealing
to rake over the coals; to scold; to chastise; to burn moxa on the skin
kindness; favor; favour; goodwill; affection; liking (for someone)
to be able to reach; to be within one's reach; to be able to afford; to be near (a certain age)
to love; to cherish; to admire; to appreciate
(in the same way) as before; as always
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
delineation; demarcation; drawing a line (e.g. between what's acceptable and unacceptable); (measuring) ruler
match; game; bout; contest
form; method; system; formula
overall victory; championship; winning the title; (being in) heaven; bliss; perfect contentment
being the runner-up; finishing second
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
idiot; moron; stupid; foolish; trivial; insignificant; malfunctioning
restless; fidgety; in a hurry
office (e.g. the Oval Office)
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
result; effect; performance; workmanship (of an article); execution; shape and quality
quantity of heat (e.g. in calories, BTU, etc.); heat value; calorific value; (degree of) enthusiasm; zeal; passion
pleasant; delightful; enjoyable; joyful; cheerful; amusing
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
sweetly (smiling); broadly (grinning)
to tease; to banter; to make fun of (someone)
waiting on a table; serving (at dinner); waiter; waitress; office boy; office girl
satisfying; pleasing; gratifying
penalty; sentence; punishment
basics; fundamentals; basis; basically; fundamentally
anyway; by the way; incidentally; well; to change the subject
(going out and) receiving (someone); (heading out and) meeting; picking up; welcoming
bygones; the past; past event
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
earth; ground; earthing; Earth
to deep-fry; to make deep-fried food; to launch (fireworks, etc.); to hoist (e.g. a flag); to summon (for geishas, etc.); to call in
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
center; centre; metropolis
interest; rights; concession