yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
to encourage; to cheer; to raise (the voice)
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
bag; satchel; briefcase; basket
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
independence; self-reliance
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
advance arrangements; preparatory meeting; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
to gather; to collect; to assemble
not worth considering; out of the question
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
conference room; council room
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
chief seat; seat of honor; seat of honour; head of the table
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
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
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)
status; position; method; way; rule; regulation
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
fruit; nut; berry; fruits; profit
Wednesday; shaved ice (served with flavored syrup); water (fifth of the five elements)
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
comfortable; easy; calm; loose; spacious