Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
to be silent; to say nothing
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
to be of use as a reference; to be helpful
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
heredity; (genetic) inheritance
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
to feel nervous; to feel afraid; to be startled; to be surprised; (arch.) to be shy; (arch.) to be bashful
heart; guts; nerve; central part
to project; to protrude; to pop out (e.g. eyes); to jump out; to rush out
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
bye-bye; good-bye; see you; saying goodbye; parting
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
swiftly; rapidly; suddenly; abruptly; sharply (of a slope, bend, etc.); steeply
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign