the person in question; the person themselves; said person
platform; home; home base; home plate
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
to be sorry; to beg pardon; to be grateful; to be amazed; to be filled with awe; to be disconcerted
employee (of a store); shop assistant; clerk; salesperson
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding
to be kind to; to treat kindly
to feel irritated; to feel offended; to feel angry; to feel sick; to feel nauseous
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
to summon; to call (e.g. phone); to convene; to invoke (e.g. subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
telephone call; telephone (device)
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
playful; mischievous; joker; prankster; scamp
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
near; close; beside; vicinity; proximity; besides
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
Sazae-san (Japanese comic character)
arrival (of post, news, correspondence, etc.); receiving (a phone call, email, etc.)
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
wrinkled; full of wrinkles
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
another day; some other day