to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
small; small-sized; small-scale; miniature
after a short time; in a short while; a short time later
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
how; in what way; how about; questionable
before very long; soon; someday; one of these days; sooner or later
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
such ... as; or some such
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
feeling; mood; disposition; mental attitude; somewhat; slightly
left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
guest room (at a hotel); guest cabin (on a boat); passenger cabin (on a plane); drawing room
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
showy; brilliant; gorgeous; florid; gay
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
dealing with (people, customers, complaints, etc.); receiving (callers, visitors, etc.); attending to; handling; serving
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
corridor; hallway; passageway
to separate (by distance, time, etc.); to isolate; to interpose; to have between; to alienate; to estrange
dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; restaurant; eatery; snack bar
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold