opening and shutting; opening and closing
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
may I come in?; please forgive me; I'm sorry
to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
proprietress (of a traditional Japanese inn or restaurant); landlady; hostess; mistress
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
reservation; appointment; contract; subscription; programming (e.g. a device); setting (e.g. a timer)
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.)
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
closure (of a road); suspension of traffic; road closed; closed to traffic; no through road
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
home area; home town; local
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
how; in what way; how about; questionable
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
to dance (orig. a hopping dance)
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
single; simple; singles (tennis, badminton, etc.); win bet (bet which predicts the winner of a race)
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone