may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
until now; so far; up to the present
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
big mouth; mouth opened wide; boastful speech; tall talk; large amount; large quantity
to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
establishment; founding; incorporation (of a business)
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
to finish; to end; to close
very early in the morning; so early in the morning; at this ungodly hour
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
treat; banquet; feast; thank you (for the meal); that was a delicious meal
entertainment; hospitality; banishment (Edo period)
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
pine tree (Pinus spp.); highest (of a three-tier ranking system)
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
something said for politeness' sake; diplomatic language; honeyed words; lip service; empty compliment
to take seriously; to take someone at their word; to believe (to be true)
to gain knowledge; to be illuminated; enlightening; informative; illuminating
all present; all concerned; all of us
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
genuine article; real thing; real deal
inspection; study by observation; field trip; sitting out (e.g. PE class)
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give