to discuss; to talk together
after a long time; for the first time in a while
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
feeling; sense; impression
beginning; outset; first; onset
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
stinginess; miserliness; shabby; cheap; petty; narrow-minded
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
door; gate; opening; title page
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
mackerel (esp. the chub mackerel, Scomber japonicus); server (in an online game)
mirin; type of sweet rice wine used in cooking
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
to look forward to something
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
making do; getting by (somehow); managing
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
complexion; one's colour; one's color; countenance; expression; one's face
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish