to invite in; to show someone in
three-cornered conversation
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that
reception room; parlor; parlour
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
to be truant; to slack off; to play hooky; to skip school; to cut class; to skip out
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing
opposite player; opposite side; (person) directly opposite
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
to take a long hard look at; to look (someone) full in the face
genuine article; real thing; real deal
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
deep emotion; strong feelings
to indulge in; to give oneself up to; to be obsessed by; to be engrossed in; to be lost in; to be absorbed in
genius; prodigy; natural gift
professional shogi player; professional go player
to fan (oneself, flames, etc.); to flap (in the wind); to instigate; to stir up; to drive up prices (by buying a large amount of something); to take a photo from a low angle; to tailgate
letter (of alphabet); character; writing
bargain sale; selling cheaply; giving out freely
appearance; figure; shape; form
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
literally; to the letter; literal
straight; straightforward; direct; neat (e.g. spirits); black (e.g. tea, coffee); entering university directly from high school; fast ball
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
volume (sound level); volume (books); volume; substantial quantity (e.g. hearty meal); any kind of adjustment knob, not necessarily for sound
to swell (out); to expand; to be inflated; to get cross; to get sulky; to pout
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
brow; forehead; prominent forehead; beetle brow; not catching anything (in fishing)
slanting; tilted; sloping; distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood)
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
height (of body); stature
centimeter; centimetre; centi-; 10^-2; sentimental
hands and feet; limbs; person at one's beck and call; person at hand; reliable worker
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
it is to be regretted that ...; it is a pity that ...; it is unfortunately that ...