now; the present time; just now; another; more
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
to collect; to assemble; to gather
general manager; director-general
call; summons; convening; convocation
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
absolutely every little bit; everything from A to Z; systematically; thoroughly; one after another
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
when; at what moment; what time
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
twelve o'clock; noon; midnight
considerably; greatly; a lot
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
university student; college student
university; college; former central university of Kyoto (established under the ritsuryo system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
meeting up; gathering; assembly; set
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how