I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; appropriate age (to ...); old enough (to ...)
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
(a) weakness; shortcoming; failing; sore point
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
reaching a stopping place; settling down (before the next stage); getting to a point where one can rest; one paragraph
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
memories; recollections; reminiscence
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
party (gathering, celebration, etc.); party (group, political, etc.)
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
feast; treating (someone); to treat (someone, e.g. to a meal)
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
how; in what way; how about
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker