to turn towards; to point
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
autograph; signature; sign; signal; indication
principle; aim; purport; gist; instructions; orders
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
audience (with a superior, e.g. nobility)
invitation; introduction; temptation
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
sponsor; promoter; impresario; organizer; organiser
large country; major nation; great power; province of the highest rank (ritsuryo system)
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
complete set; all; everything
changing clothes; change of clothes
preparation; arrangements
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
present (brought by a visitor); gift
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
to change; to swap; to change the object of one's interest or focus; to spend or take time; to infect; to permeate something with the smell or colour of something; to move on to the next or different stage of (a plan, etc.)
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize
to give advice; to counsel; to take part in a consultation
had better ...; had better not ...
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude