entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
no!; no no!; no, not at all
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
to be sorry; to beg pardon; to be grateful; to be amazed; to be filled with awe; to be disconcerted
the other day; a few days ago
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question
story; tale; talk; discussion
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
honorific/polite/humble prefix
invitation; introduction; temptation
after a long time; for the first time in a while
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
to become indisposed; to feel unwell; to have one's physical condition deteriorate
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
assembly hall; meeting place; venue; grounds
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk