cheese; tee (piping); T-joint; cheese (said when taking a photograph)
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
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
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
anything and everything; from top to toe; from A to Z
forcibly; against one's will
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
darn it!; darn!; oops!; oh dear!; oh no!
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
lunch break; noon recess; noon rest period
company president; manager; director
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
coming; going; being (somewhere); come; go; stay
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
very; extremely; excessively
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
alone; by oneself; on one's own
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
surely; certainly; without doubt
restaurant (esp. Western-style)
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
tofu; bean curd; beancurd
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
traditional Japanese meal brought in courses; tea-ceremony dishes
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof