hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
time; hour; period; class
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
father; dad; husband; you; he
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
reservation; appointment; contract; subscription; programming (e.g. a device); setting (e.g. a timer)
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
bureau; department; office (e.g. post, telephone); broadcasting station (e.g. television, radio); affair; situation
forcibly; against one's will
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
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
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
French; French food; French cuisine
Japanese food; Japanese-style meal; Japanese cuisine
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
unwillingly; grudgingly; shaking head in refusal (like a child); no!; no no!
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage