home visitation (esp. a teacher visiting a student's home); home visit; house call
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
relaxed; familiar; easy to access; friendly
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
out (of a ball, in tennis, etc.); outside the line; out; putout; outer; external; exit
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
assimilation; absorption; adaptation; assimilation; anabolism; assimilation (phonology)
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
excuse me for disturbing (interrupting) you; greeting used when entering someone's home
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
now; the present time; just now; another; more
favorite (to win); favourite; likely winner; one's heart's desire; first choice
capture (of enemy territory); taking (by storm); defeating (an opponent); attacking (a problem) strategically
at least; at most; (even) just
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
space alien; alien; extraterrestrial being
telecommunications; correspondence
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
to spill; to drop; to grumble; to complain; to let one's feelings show
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
neighborhood; vicinity; environs; approaching
cancellation; liquidation; resolution; reduction (e.g. of stress)
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river