to apologize; to apologise
because of; owing to; due to
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
to let fly; to make fly; to skip over; to leave out; to run fast; to drive fast; to spray
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
field (for fruits, vegetables, etc.); cultivated land; field (of specialization); sphere; womb; birth
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
handsome man; looker; good guy; great guy; influential person (esp. in the yakuza); sumo wrestler
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
in that way; thus; so; so?
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
long ago; already; a long time ago
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
classroom; lecture room; department (in a university); class; lessons; school (for a particular discipline)
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
myself; yourself; I; me; you
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
just now; a moment ago; this very minute