homework; assignment; pending issue; unresolved problem; open question
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticing
proxy; ringer; substitute; second serving of noodles (to add to previously purchased ramen)
to row; to scull; to pedal (e.g. bicycle); to swing (on a swing); to operate a hand pump; to push through (deep snow, the jungle, etc.)
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
letter; missive; note; mail
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
while; during; while; although; all; both
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge
meaning; significance; sense
one more time; once more; once again
aeroplane; airplane; aircraft
3 o'clock; afternoon snack (eaten around 3 o'clock); three ages of Buddhism (following the death of Gautama Buddha; age of the true law, age of the copied law, and age of the degeneration of the law); three ages of the dharma
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
railway station; train station; staging post on a highway (in pre-modern Japan); counter for railway stations and bus stations
to send (a thing); to dispatch; to take or escort (a person somewhere); to see off (a person); to bid farewell (to the departed); to bury; to spend (time)
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
coming; going; being (somewhere); come; go; stay
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
opening and shutting; opening and closing
this area; around here; this point; this much; this extent
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
to go on a trip; to go out to play; to go and visit (a friend)
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?