to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
embarking (a ship); embarkation; boarding; ship (carrying someone)
reception (desk); information desk; receipt; acceptance
to close up; to shut up (e.g. behind doors); to cut off (e.g. because a deadline has expired); to close off (e.g. subscription list)
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
to tie up; to tie together; to hang (oneself); to summarize; to put (it all) together; to estimate; to expect
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
bamboo (any grass of subfamily Bambusoideae); middle (of a three-tier ranking system)
wharf; bridge; jetty; pier
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to take a bath; to have a bath; to take a shower
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
to lay the blame on; to put the fault on
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
display of fireworks; firework(s) display
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
beginning; outset; first; onset
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
stone; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); stone (in go); stone (in the bladder, kidney etc.); calculus