to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
day after tomorrow; wrong (e.g. direction)
then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case
to long for; to yearn after; to admire; to be attracted by
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
scenery; scene; landscape
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
have a good day; take care; see you
(another's) daughter; young lady (of pampered upbringing); woman who has never known hardship; naive woman
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
by myself; in person; by oneself
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
to be of use as a reference; to be helpful
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
nashi (Pyrus pyrifolia, esp. var. culta); Japanese pear; Asian pear; sand pear; apple pear
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
alternation; change; relief; relay; shift; substitution (sports, etc.)
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
tasks; things to do; errand; business (to take care of); affairs; engagement
welcome!; nice to see you!
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
understood; I see; OK; present; here
deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)