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
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
this area; around here; this point; this much; this extent
noisily (e.g. from many people talking); creating a commotion; rustling (leaves); feeling a chill; getting the chills
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
one move (in go, shogi, etc.); only way; only means; doing alone; doing single-handed
in that way; thus; so; so?
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
opening and shutting; opening and closing
personal; individual; private
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
to dodge (e.g. a question); to evade; to sidestep; to give (someone) the slip
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
of course; certainly; naturally
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
two persons; two people; pair; couple
to live; to get along; to spend (time)
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
fate; destiny; connection; tie; pretext; justification
kneeling down on the ground; prostrate oneself
to apologize; to apologise
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with