to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
come (on); come now; all right; right; well; hmm
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
to bite into; to sink one's teeth into
violet (any flower of genus Viola, esp. the Fuji dawn, Viola mandshurica)
Mr; Mrs; Miss; politeness marker
remind me; I forget; was it?; was that what happened?
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you; you shouldn't have; it's too much
no; you're welcome; not at all; don't mention it
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
English conversation; school for English conversation
classroom; lecture room; department (in a university); class; lessons; school (for a particular discipline)
as is habit; the way life normally is
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
ill-bred; impolite; rude; impudent; insolent; blunt
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
junior high school student; middle school pupil
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
to be able to do; to be possible; to be good at; to do well; to come into existence; to form; to be made
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
unavoidable; inevitable; inescapable; hopeless; beyond help
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person
opposite side; other side; over there; ahead; destination; there (somewhere distant, esp. abroad)
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
change of job; change of occupation; career change
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.)
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
together (with); at the same time; in one lump; in the same category
to live (on, by, etc.); to lead a life; to make a living; to earn a livelihood; to spend one's time (doing); to pass one's days (doing)
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
Kansai (region comprising Kyoto, Osaka, Kobe and surrounding prefectures); Kansai (western half of Japan; during the feudal era)