any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
toilet; restroom; bathroom; lavatory
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
have a good day; take care; see you
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
two persons; two people; pair; couple
story; tale; talk; discussion
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
eggs; egg; (hen's) egg; (an expert) in the making; beginning; origin
garlic chives (Allium tuberosum); Chinese chives; Chinese leek
miso; fermented condiment usu. made from soybeans; innards (from crabs, shrimps, etc.) resembling miso; key (main) point; good part (of something); weakling
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
senior high school student
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
Hokkaido (island, prefectural-level administrative unit)
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
about when; about what time; how soon
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...