to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
phew; whew; huff; whoo; wohoo
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
cornerstone; main point; requirement; need; necessary; required
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
suffix for room numbers; suffix for apartment numbers
consideration; examination; investigation; study; scrutiny; discussion
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
tension; mental strain; nervousness
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
story; tale; talk; discussion
conversation (just) between you and me; confidential talk
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
in truth; in actuality; at heart; the truth; the real story
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
to apply for; to make an application; to propose (marriage); to offer (mediation); to make an overture (of peace); to challenge
(sense of) reality; realness; realism; authenticity; viability
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
meaning; significance; sense
happi coat; happy coat; workman's livery coat; traditional Japanese straight-sleeved coat
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
feeling; sense; impression
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously