I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
good feeling; feeling good
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
number one; first; best; most; game; round
memory; recollection; remembrance; storage
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
to struggle in the water; to sink below the surface and become unable to breathe; to (nearly) drown; to indulge in; to lose one's head over something; to be addicted
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
to slip through; to make one's way through quickly
to be scorched into; to be seared into; to make a strong impression; to be etched in (one's memory)
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
considerably; fairly; quite
by myself; in person; by oneself