to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
counting backwards; calculating backwards; inverse operation
person attending a lecture; student (taking a class, course, etc.); participant
to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
bulletin board; display board; notice board; electronic bulletin board; BBS
seal; stamp; judgment; judgement; size (of paper or books)
peace preservation; security; safety
paint; coloring materials; colors; colours
jūbako; multi-tiered food box; heavy; serious; extreme; -fold
basic tone; underlying tone; trend; keynote
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
lower part; foot; lower direction; left part of the stage (audience's or camera's POV); stage right (actor's POV)
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
illustration; picture; sketch; drawing; figure
to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death
unfortunately; regrettably
complete; whole; perfect; safe
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
subject; theme; homework; assignment; problem (that needs solving); task
to turn inside out; to turn the other way; to look at (something) from another perspective; to put it the other way round; to visit the same prostitute or geisha for a second time
normally being cold but at some prompt suddenly becoming lovestruck; hot-cold personality type
self-satisfied look; triumphant look; smug face; shit-eating grin
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
shortage of talented people; shortfall in human resources
eccentric; queer; unconventional; peculiar; original
your house; your home; your husband; your organization; you
producer (film, TV, etc.)
performer (usu. in a boy band or girl group) with an image cultivated to foster a dedicated fan following; Japanese idol; (cultural) icon; idol; idol (object of worship); image
handshake; reconciliation; joining hands; cooperation
ticket; coupon; bond; certificate
take the world by storm; to hold sway over the minds of the people
intended for ...; oriented towards ...; aimed at ...
to produce (e.g. movie, play, show, event, musical recording, etc.); to design (e.g. new commercial product, restaurant concept, etc.); to create; production; creation; design
to be finished; to be completed; to be done
to take over (someone's duties, business, etc.); to inherit; to succeed to; to hand over
taking command of a corps in a battle; command exercised by the leader of a group
contribution (furthering a goal or cause); services (to a cause); paying tribute; tribute
to assign; to allot; to divide among; to distribute; to prorate; to assess