large number (of); many; majority
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
hall; saloon; spacious room; reception room
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
by today; before the day is over
rest; break; recess; intermission
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
to punish (e.g. a child, etc.)
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
put; place; leave; do (in preparation)
guidance; leadership; instruction; shido (disciplinary action for a minor infringement of the rules of judo)
you're welcome; don't mention it; not at all; my pleasure
to be harmful to; to hinder; to interfere with; to irritate
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
bad job; poor workmanship; bungle
like everyone else; like most people; like an ordinary person; as much as anyone else
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
unable to read the situation; unable to pick up on the mood (e.g. of a conversation)
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
reprimand; rebuke; reproach; scolding
door; gate; opening; title page
suddenly; unexpectedly; by chance; accidentally; lightly; nimbly
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
clumsy; awkward; tactless; awkward (e.g. socially); (arch.) mean; (arch.) cowardly
to be silent; to say nothing
casting; cast-metal object
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
originally; by nature; from the start
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
to walk noisily; to walk loudly
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
since when; from when; how long