to apologize; to apologise
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
houseboat; pleasure boat (large, roofed)
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
please (give me); please (do for me)
before; previously; ahead; Pardon me for leaving (before you)
how; in what way; how about
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
such; this sort of; like this
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
knowing; (an) acquaintance
to have an accident; to meet with an accident
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
riding; ride; spread (of paints); -seater (e.g. two-seater); (getting into the) mood; (entering into the) spirit