to think (something) is improper; to question; to have a problem with
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
calling on someone who is ill; enquiry; inquiry
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
passing through (a tunnel, station, town, etc.); passing by (e.g. of a typhoon); passage (of a bill, e.g. through parliament); carriage; passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); clearing
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
meddling; meddlesomeness; nosiness; meddler; buttinsky; busybody
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
to hang up; to end a telephone conversation
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
leaving hospital; discharge from hospital
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
to be needed; to be wanted
(private) secretary; treasured book; secret book
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; Good night
parent and child meeting (with teacher for course, career guidance, etc.)
by today; before the day is over
ordering (materials); placing an order; order
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
branch office; branch store
built-in audience; regular customers
to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
constraint; reserve; feeling hesitant; being afraid of troubling someone
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly