excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
counter for small animals; counter for rolls of cloth (two han in size); (arch.) counter for horses; roll of cloth
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
minute; detailed; careful; scrupulous; thorough
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
suddenly; abruptly; deliberately; slowly; gently
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
rather; better; instead; if anything
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
pattern; behavioural pattern; behavioral pattern; predictability
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
perplexity; difficult question; difficult problem
life or death struggle; mortal combat; struggle to the death
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (a blunder); to disgrace oneself
lack of sleep; insufficient sleep
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger (on two-way radio)
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
stuffing; packing; end (esp. the foot of a bridge); lowest-ranking guest at tea ceremony; tea master; endgame (esp. in shogi or used figuratively); sweet eel sauce
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on