here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
chime; bell (e.g. doorbell)
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
unskilled; clumsy; lousy; poor; awkward; shitty
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
love; love-making; passion; emotion; affections
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
(some) more; even more; longer; further
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (e.g. a ball, a question, a demand); to express; to vent (e.g. one's anger)
strong-willed; strong of heart
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
Occident and Orient (esp. the Occident); ocean; sea; foreign; Western
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
to bawl; to cry; to scream
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
at once; immediately; right now
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
reservation; putting on hold; deferment
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
since when; from when; how long
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
percussion; tapping; examining by percussion; sounding out (someone's intentions); making an approach (about)
overseas assignment; overseas posting
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups