to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
China; Chūgoku region (western part of Honshu comprising the prefectures of Okayama, Hiroshima, Yamaguchi, Tottori and Shimane); central part of a country; main region; province of the second lowest rank (ritsuryo system)
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
practice field; training ground; driving range; practice hall; rehearsal space
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
level; standard; water level
therefore; and so; for that reason; accordingly; consequently; hence
hi!; yo!; hey man!; hey dude!
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
provision; supply; payment; allowance; grant
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
ramen; Chinese-style noodles
present; gift; to give a present or gift
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
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
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
understood; I see; OK; present; here
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
service; help; discount; discounted item; free service; freebie; service
3000; three thousand; many
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
century; era; of the century (e.g. fight of the century)
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
serious; not joking; straight