[よぶ, yobu] (v5b, vt) (1) to call out (to); to call; to invoke; (2) to summon (a doctor, etc.); (3) to invite; (4) to designate; to name; to brand; (5) to garner (support, etc.); to gather; (6) (arch) (See 娶る) to take as one's wife; (P) #2149
[むかえる, mukaeru] (v1, vt) (1) to go out to meet; (2) to receive; to welcome; (3) to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); (4) to call for; to summon; to invite; (5) to approach (a certain time, a point in one's life, etc.); (P) #6614
[まねく, maneku] (v5k, vt) (1) to invite; to ask; (2) to beckon; to wave someone in; to gesture to; (3) to call in; to send for; to summon; (4) to bring on oneself; to cause; to incur; to lead to; to result in; (P) #8189
[うながす, unagasu] (v5s, vt) to urge; to press; to prompt; to suggest; to demand; to stimulate; to quicken; to incite; to invite (attention to); (P) #11109
[しょうへい, shouhei] (n) (1) invitation; call; (vs) (2) to invite #11242
[さそう(P);いざなう, sasou (P); izanau] (v5u, vt) (1) (いざなう is arch) to invite; to ask; to call (for); (2) to tempt; to lure; to induce; (P) #17335
[おざしき, ozashiki] (n) (1) (pol) (See 座敷・1) tatami room; (2) gathering (to which one has been invited to perform as a geisha, etc.)
[おざしきがかかる, ozashikigakakaru] (exp, v5r) to be invited (often to perform for an audience); to be called
[しゃしゃりでる, shasharideru] (v1) to come uninvited; to crash (a party); to butt in
[ひっぱる, hipparu] (v5r, vt) (1) to pull; to draw; to pull tight; (2) to string (lines); to run (cable); to stretch; (3) to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); (4) to drag; to haul; to tow; (5) to lead (e.g. one's followers); (6) to take someone somewhere (e.g. a suspect to the police); (7) to tempt into joining; to strongly invite to join; (8) to delay; to prolong; (9) to lengthen the pronunciation (of a word); (10) to quote; to cite; to reference; (11) to pull the ball (i.e. pull hitting in baseball); (12) to wear; to put on; (P)
[かでんりか, kadenrika] (exp) Be careful not to invite the least suspicion; Leave no room for scandal
[おしかけ, oshikake] (n) uninvited (visitor); stalker
[おしかけきゃく, oshikakekyaku] (n) uninvited guest
[よばれる, yobareru] (v1, vi) (1) (passive of 呼ぶ) to be called (a name); to be referred to (as); (2) to be treated to something (e.g. a meal); to be invited to
[よびいれる, yobiireru] (v1, vt) to call in; to invite; to bring in
[およばれ, oyobare] (n) being invited
[くちがかかる, kuchigakakaru] (exp, v5r) (1) to be summoned (i.e. of a geisha, by a customer); (2) (usu. as 〜の口が掛かる) to be offered (the job of ...); to be invited (to do ...)
[くちをかける, kuchiwokakeru] (exp, v1) (1) to talk; to call; to invite; (2) to call a geisha or prostitute over
[わざわいをまねく, wazawaiwomaneku] (exp, v5k) to bring calamity upon oneself; to invite disaster; to court disaster
[めす, mesu] (v5s, vt) (1) (hon) to call; to invite; to send for; to summon; (2) to eat; to drink; (3) to put on; to wear; (4) to ride; (5) to catch (a cold); to take (a bath); to tickle (one's fancy); to put on (years); to commit (seppuku); (6) (See 召される・1) to do; (7) (arch) honorific suffix used after the -masu stem of a verb; (P)
[まねかれざるきゃく, manekarezarukyaku] (n) uninvited guest
[まねきいれる, manekiireru] (v1) to invite in; to show someone in
[しょうじいれる, shoujiireru] (v1, vt) to invite or usher in
[しょうたいきゃく, shoutaikyaku] (n) invitee
[しょうたいこうえん, shoutaikouen] (n) invited lecture
[しょうたいこうえんしゃ, shoutaikouensha] (n) invited speaker; guest speaker at
[しょうふく, shoufuku] (n) good luck charm; something that encourages or invites good luck
[こう, kou] (v5u-s, vt) to beg; to ask; to request; to invite; (P)
[しょうじる, shoujiru] (v1, vt) to summon; to invite; to call; to have as one's guest
[しょうずる, shouzuru] (vz, vt) to summon; to invite; to call; to have as one's guest
[よしはらえ, yoshiharae] (n) (arch) (obsc) purification to invite good fortune
[てんにむかってつばきをはく, tennimukattetsubakiwohaku] (exp, v5k) to spit into the wind; in trying to cause harm to another, one invites disaster upon onelself
[つのる, tsunoru] (v5r, vt) (1) to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers); (v5r, vi) (2) to grow violent; to become stronger; to become worse; (P)
[さそいをかける, sasoiwokakeru] (exp, v1) to invite; to call out
[さそいかける, sasoikakeru] (v1) to invite
[さそいこむ, sasoikomu] (v5m, vt) to entice; to tempt; to invite someone to join in
[さそいだす, sasoidasu] (v5s, vt) to lure; to invite out
[ゆうちかっせん, yuuchikassen] (n) rivalry over winning the right to host an event; competition to lure (attract, invite) (institutions, manufacturing facilities, foreign tourists, etc.) to a locality
[りかかでん, rikakaden] (exp) Be careful not to invite the least suspicion; Leave no room for scandal