sorry; excuse me; thank you
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
to slacken; to loosen; to relax; to slack off (e.g. one's work, attention); to not put one's heart in
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
adds force or indicates command
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
to be lazy; to be slack; to feel dull; to feel languid; to feel listless
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
collar; lapel; neckband; nape of the neck; scruff of the neck
hook (esp. for clothing); hook and eye; snap fastener; press stud; hock (white wine)
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
life; living; I; me; student
bag; satchel; briefcase; basket
keychain; key chain; key ring (encryption)
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
to become sexually aware; to awaken to sex
collar; color; colour; hair colouring (coloring); calla (variety of arum lily)
shirt (undergarment); undershirt; singlet; shirt (outerwear; usu. with collar and buttons)
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
near one's knee; (by) one's side; (at) one's hand; place under the protection (of one's parents, etc.); (under) the care (of); territory of a powerful person
socks; sock; stockings; stocking