-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
receiving; reception; eating; drinking; please; please do for me
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
Western-style clothes (cf. traditional Japanese clothes)
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
radio (communication); wireless; not using wires
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
suffix for familiar person
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
to be honest; to be frank; honestly; if you want to know the truth
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
pitiful; pathetic; painful to look at
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
superior airs; air of importance; overemphasis
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
pitiful; unfortunate; poor; unpardonable; regrettable
to get drunk; to become intoxicated; to feel sick (e.g. in a vehicle); to become nauseated; to be elated; to be exalted
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
sorry; excuse me; thank you
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me