introduction; presentation; referral; showcase (of a product)
nice to meet you; I'm glad to make your acquaintance; how do you do?
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
it is I who should say so
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; courtesy visit (to offer condolences, say congratulations, pay respect, introduce oneself, etc.)
indeed; really; truly; very much
to transfer (to a different place, group, etc.); to change; to move to the next stage (of a plan, etc.); to divert (one's attention) to; to focus on (something different); to spend (time); to let (time) pass
to sit (down); to have a seat; to be seated; to assume (a position); to take on (a duty); to occupy (a post)
zabuton; flat floor cushion used when sitting or kneeling; usu. rectangular
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
natural; reasonable; understandable
older brother and younger sister
arrangement of food (on a dish); serving of (arranged) food
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
honorific; term of respect; polite expression; honorific language
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
both; both sides; both parties
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to pronounce; to read (e.g. a kanji)
language learning ability; foreign language skills; linguistic ability
novel; story; (work of) fiction
primer; introductory book; (beginner's) guide
becoming a pupil (of); becoming a disciple; introduction (to); primer; entering through a gate
dimension; perspective; point of reference; level (of something)
something said for politeness' sake; diplomatic language; honeyed words; lip service; empty compliment
sharp (words); harsh (manner, tone, etc.); hostile (mood, attitude, etc.); spiky; prickly; jagged
pressing one's hands together in prayer; triangular frame of a thatched roof; yours sincerely; yours truly
to put one's palms together (e.g. when praying or asking for something); to place one's hands together; to compete against someone; to play (a game, match, etc.) against someone
somehow; for some reason (or other); without knowing why
to compare with the eye; to judge by comparison; to take into consideration; to bear in mind