sorry; excuse me; thank you
to apologize; to apologise
(as for (that)) thing; (given (that)) thing; matter; (it is a ...) thing; matter; fact
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
-smell; stinking of; smacking of; hinting of
it's been a long time; long time no see
as you see; as you can see
natto (fermented soybeans)
harvest; crop; ingathering; fruits (of one's labors); gain; result
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to steam (food, towel, etc.); to be hot and humid; to be sultry
soya bean (Glycine max); soybean; soy
rice plant (Oryza sativa)
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
retaining warmth; keeping heat in; heat insulation
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
sticking to; clinging to; adhesion; cohesion; agglutination
hay bacillus (Bacillus subtilis); grass bacillus
bacillus; pest (e.g. to society)
switching over to; migration; transition
increase; multiplication; propagation; proliferation
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
here and there; in places
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
question; inquiry; enquiry
thesis; essay; treatise; paper; article
writing (e.g. as a profession)