hello; good day; good afternoon
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
this area; around here; this point; this much; this extent
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
local people; local residents
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
hardware store; DIY store; home improvement retailer
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
screw; key (of a clock, watch, etc.); spring (of a clock, watch, etc.)
older employee who does not have much actual work
to place persons opposite; to come face to face with; to compare (with); to check (against); to match
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
difficult to ...; hard to ...
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
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
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic