excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
pressing; urging; demanding; demand
already; now; no longer; not any more
way; method; means; effect; result; benefit
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; Good night
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
retailing; repeating (someone else's words, opinion, etc.); parroting; echoing
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
with a clash; with a thud; unexpectedly (meeting someone); suddenly (ending); abruptly (coming to a halt)
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
to miss a chance to ask; to miss an opportunity to ask; to forget to ask
fate; chance; relationship; tie
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
to live; to get along; to spend (time)
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
right or wrong; good or bad; quality; having both merits and demerits; having both advantages and disadvantages
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
to wake up; to awake; to perk up; to awaken (to the truth, etc.); to come to a realization; to come to one's senses
April; fourth month in the lunar calendar
sixteenth day of the month; sixteen days
will or decree (esp. of shogun); emperor's wishes
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
ceremony; matter; affair; with regard to; as for
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
to command; to order; to tell (to do); to appoint (to the post of)
at once; immediately; right away; directly (face, lead to, etc.); automatically (mean, result in, etc.)
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
to leave; to depart; to take one's leave
near; close; beside; attendant; retainer; vassal
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand