recruitment; invitation; raising (funds, donations, etc.); collection; flotation (of shares, loans, etc.)
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; movie (esp. during the silent movie period)
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
to find an excuse; to rationalize; to find a pretext
effective control (over territory); working control
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
meaning; significance; sense
(your) business; (your) concern; (customer's) order; official business (of the government, Imperial Court, etc.); arrest; capture
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
service; ministry; attendance; offering goods at a reduced price; providing a service for free
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
story; tale; talk; discussion
to ask; to inquire; to implore (a god for an oracle); to seek direction (from your superior); to visit; to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.)
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
day after tomorrow; wrong (e.g. direction)
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken