story; tale; talk; discussion
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
as if; as though; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest; really; completely
to lend an ear (to); to hear out; to listen to
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
to be (animate); to be; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed; to (have the audacity to) do
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
reconciliation; amicable settlement; court-mediated settlement; (arch.) translation of a foreign language into Japanese
quantity; amount; volume; number; amount of money
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
ugh (when angry, irritated, etc.); ack; ach; tsk; keh
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
and yet; though; when; in spite of
dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
hello; good day; good afternoon
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
lovely; sweet; pretty; cute; adorable
(another's) daughter; young lady (of pampered upbringing); woman who has never known hardship; naive woman
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
to take (a photograph); to record (audio or video); to film; to shoot
one's post; place of work; workplace
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
appointment; rendezvous; date
to leave (something) undone; to neglect (a duty, task, etc.); to break (a promise, appointment, etc.); to stand (someone) up
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
athletic meet (esp. at a school); sports day; field day; sports festival
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
particularly; only; in the case of
to break a promise; to go back on one's word; to renege
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
to be blown off; to be blown away; to disappear; to vanish; to rush; to hurry
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?