I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
wet towel (supplied at table); hot, moistened hand towel
understood; I see; OK; present; here
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
good-natured person; good person; (one's) lover; boyfriend; girlfriend
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
sashimi (raw sliced fish, shellfish or crustaceans)
four; four years of age; ten o'clock (old time system); Burakumin; cross grips
all; entire; whole; altogether
assortment (of food); assorted dishes; combination platter
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
extravagant; absurd; unbelievable; enormous; tremendous; extraordinary
land mine; topic that sets someone off; sensitive topic; something that seems fine at first but turns out to be very bad (e.g. product, business); booby trap
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
to be satisfied; to find peace of mind; to feel good
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
considerably; fairly; quite
riskiness; (level of) danger
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
materials; data; document