excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
to erase; to delete; to turn off (power); to switch off; to extinguish; to put out
training; drill; practice; discipline
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
(some) more; even more; longer; further
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
story; tale; talk; discussion
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
in bad shape; not doing well; not going well; out of condition; in poor form
railway station; train station; staging post on a highway (in pre-modern Japan); counter for railway stations and bus stations
to face; to go towards; to head towards
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
third day of the month; three days
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
fixed period; fixed term; regular; periodic; fixed-term commuter pass; fixed-term deposit
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
to be negligent in doing something; to shirk; to be off one's guard
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
until now; so far; up to the present
to be found; to be discovered
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
beneficial; profitable; useful; helpful; instructive
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept