I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
maniac (as in rabid sport fan); enthusiast
no, not like that (but like this)
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
to miss (a train, bus, etc.); to fail to keep up with (e.g. the times); to be left behind by
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
unintentionally; unconsciously; by mistake; heedlessly; against one's better judgement (judgment)
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
to become familiar with; to fit in; to adapt oneself; to get used to; to grow accustomed to
story; tale; talk; discussion
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
big quarrel; huge fight; big row
house; one's house; one's home; one's family
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
all night long; all through the night
daihinmin; daifugō; Japanese card game similar to President
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
therefore; for that reason; such being the case
to pay attention to another's needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
about to start out; just about to leave or go out; outing; trip
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
bento; Japanese box lunch
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
sun symbol (e.g. in a weather forecast)
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow