to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
reaching a stopping place; settling down (before the next stage); getting to a point where one can rest; one paragraph
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
greeting; a fine thing to say
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
time; hour; period; class
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
irregularity; unsteadiness; disorderly
(one's) older sister; (one's) elder sister; girl
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; Good night
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
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)
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
originally; by nature; from the start
heart; guts; nerve; central part
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to wield (a tool, etc.); to use
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
at once; immediately; right now
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
exactly!; surely!; that's it!; ding dong (sound of door bell, chime, etc.)
retort; sealed plastic pouch typically containing ready-made sauce or stew; boil-in-the-bag; retort; glass vessel used for distillation (now largely obs.)
thin rice porridge; watery cooked rice; rice gruel; congee
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)