to keep (a person) waiting
please come (and visit us); please come (to our shop)
crackling; cracking; clapping; incessantly (blinking)
stage (of a theatre, concert hall, etc.); stage performance; stage production; setting (of a story); scene; sphere (of activity)
(train) station attendant; station employee; station staff
destination; whereabouts; future; prospects
game of make-believe; child's play; pretend play
to fill in (field, entry, etc.); to fill out (form); to post a message (e.g. on a bulletin-board); to store; to write (data); to flash
handwriting; handwritten; hand-drawn; hand-painted
blank form; sheets of paper; sheet of paper
limited express (train for which a limited-express ticket is required); limited express (train making a limited no. of stops); great hurry
number of persons; personnel
term of validity; period for which something is valid (e.g. ticket)
unlimited; unrestricted; limitless
ticket (for bus, train, etc.); passenger ticket; basic fare ticket (not valid on limited express trains without a supplemental express ticket)
expression; look; countenance; face
hum; hmm; hm hm (light chuckle with mouth closed); uh-huh; mm; hmm
issuing (a banknote, ticket, etc.)
limited-express ticket (usu. needed in addition to a basic fare ticket); special-express ticket
precious; valuable; priceless; noble; exalted; sacred
to (an extent); up to; there is no need to ...; it should hardly be necessary to ...; even if there is no need to ... (at least ...)
index finger; forefinger; first (occ. second) finger; second toe
kind, careful, and thorough (of an explanation, advice, etc.); thoughtful and scrupulous
guidance; leadership; instruction; shido (minor penalty in judo)
to roll; to wheel; to turn over; to tip over; to leave; to buy and sell (quickly for a profit)
belatedly; though a little too late
eager; earnest; ardent; OFF (on switch)
significant; useful; meaningful; worthwhile; valuable; of interest
to beg; to pester; to plead; to coax; to hound; to importune
good-for-nothing; useless; worthless
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
first thing in the morning
to be still half asleep; to be half awake; to be not yet quite awake
waking up; awakening; arousal; disillusion; disillusionment; awakening
shaft (e.g. machinery); axle; shaft (of a golf club); mine shaft; pit
crack; crevice; fissure; chap; rift
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
minute; fine; detailed; subtle