preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
memorial day; commemoration day; anniversary
festival; feast; harassment by an Internet pitchfork mob; online shaming; galore (as in "goals galore"); frenzy
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
celebratory drink; celebratory spirits; holiday cheer
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
feces (esp. animal); excrement; dung
to crowd; to flock; to swarm
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
between (e.g. two people); face to face; hindrance; impediment; arrhythmic section of recitative in noh music; playing with only 2 players; prefix used for stress or emphasis
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
it is not (like that) either
of course; certainly; naturally
older brother; elder brother
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
luxury; extravagance; treat (i.e. at somebody's expense)
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
to stick up (hair, etc.); to stand up straight; to stand up abruptly; to jump to one's feet; to stand in one place, doing nothing in particular; to stand around
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
person with whom to speak; someone to talk to; companion; advisor; adviser
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
marriage ceremony; wedding; nuptials
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
please; somehow or other; one way or another
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing