hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
travel; trip; journey; excursion; tour
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
telephone call; telephone (device)
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
(your) business; (your) concern; (customer's) order; official business (of the government, Imperial Court, etc.); arrest; capture
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
honorific/polite/humble prefix
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
support group; fan club; (election) committee
to encourage; to cheer; to raise (the voice)
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
to meet (someone of higher status); (arch.) to be recognized (esp. by someone of higher status); (arch.) to be visible; (arch.) to be seen
change of government; regime change
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
permanent vice-president; undersecretary; vice-minister
promotion; advancement; rising in rank
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
to put in; to place inside; to be enthusiastic; to be engrossed; to be in high spirits; to be excited
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
cremated remains (esp. the bones); ashes
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)
Father's Day (3rd Sunday of June)
registry; entry; book-keeping; signature