preface; introduction; preamble
main question; real issue at hand
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
to put on clothes; to wear clothes; to be the personification of
indicate reason; infers some protest
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
face; official stance; public position or attitude (as opposed to private thoughts); ceremony for the erection of the framework of a house
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
(just) making sure; just to be sure; just in case; for caution's sake
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
extramarital sex; affair; fooling around; infidelity; wantonness; unfaithfulness
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
play; recreation; play (theatre); performance; staging; praying
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
lost article; something forgotten
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
skipping out; cutting class; truancy; procrastination
sleeping during the day; (afternoon) nap; siesta