terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
family; members of a family
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
now; the present time; just now; another; more
railway station; train station; staging post on a highway (in pre-modern Japan); counter for railway stations and bus stations
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
manjū; steamed yeast bun with filling
macaron (meringue-based sandwich cookie); French macaroon
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
like this; this sort; this way
your house; your home; your husband; your organization; you
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
(swimming) pool; pool (billiards); pool (together)
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
Western cooking; Western-style meal; Western-style food; Japanized Western cuisine
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
no!; no no!; no, not at all
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
sorry; excuse me; thank you
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
model; dummy; model (profession); fashion model; model (of a vehicle, machine, etc.); version; model (e.g. mathematical)
journal; magazine; periodical