I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
misfortune; bad luck; ill luck; ill fortune
letter; missive; note; mail
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
a lot; plenty; abundant; exaggerated; grandiose
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
complete set; all; everything
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
tide; current; sea water; opportunity; chance
best regards; please take care of; please do
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
thank you for the meal; that was a delicious meal; what a wonderful meal
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
eggs; egg; (hen's) egg; (an expert) in the making; beginning; origin
talent; gift; function; noh (theatre)
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
iron plate; steel plane; sure thing; certain winner
(some) more; even more; longer; further