to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
be that as it may; even so; though that be so
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed
to look (stare) back at (somebody); to look at again; to re-examine; to prove oneself superior (to someone who had previously been condescending); to look back (behind oneself)
happiness; blessedness; luck; luckily; fortunately
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
reservation; appointment; contract; subscription; programming (e.g. a device); setting (e.g. a timer)
according to; reads; reading; is written; says; states
today and tomorrow; today or tomorrow; in a day or two; very soon
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
three-day weekend; long weekend; three holidays in a row
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
three; three years of age
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
conversion (e.g. yen to dollars); change; exchange; translation (numerical)
100,000; hundred thousand
yen (Japanese monetary unit); circle
front and rear; front and back; before and after; around; about; order; context
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
director; executive; officer; official; person in charge
it is not (like that) either
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
convenient; favorable; favourable; expedient; expedience
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
contest; competition; struggle; scramble
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
the number of people; many people; a large number of people; (counted as an) adult
quite capable of ...; could happen; not unlikely to