to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
time; hour; period; class
perfectly; right on the mark; spot on; enough; sufficiently; thoroughly
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
eating with one's fingers; snitching food; snatched food; embezzlement; misappropriation; flirting
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
hello; good day; good afternoon
now; the present time; just now; another; more
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
stealthy footsteps; walking on tiptoe
grandfather; male senior-citizen
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
by today; before the day is over
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
telephone call; telephone (device)
foreign; abroad; overseas
(your) business; (your) concern; (customer's) order; official business (of the government, Imperial Court, etc.); arrest; capture
how many months?; how long?
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
in that way; thus; so; so?
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...