anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
fixed date; appointed day
one day; all day (long); the whole day; first day of the month
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
in that way; thus; so; the same; so?
not going (well); not proceeding (as one wishes); bad; not good; hopeless; beyond hope
to stand (something) up; to put upright; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to let out; to raise (a cloud of dust, smoke, etc.)
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
traditional Japanese engagement ceremony involving ritual gift exchange between families; ceremonial engagement gifts
formal; official; regular; proper; legal; due (formalities)
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...; wow
at least; at most; (even) just
estimate (of costs); budget
deliberation; discussion; consideration
to end; to come to an end; to finish; to complete; to finish doing; to be past its (one's) prime
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
March; third month of the lunar calendar
April; fourth month in the lunar calendar
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
so; like that; that's right; indeed; let me see ...
a little; a bit; a small amount; a little while; a short time; a moment
Mr; Mrs; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
no!; no no!; no, not at all
the other day; a few days ago
one's home; one's humble abode
expressly; especially; specially; intentionally; deliberately; on purpose
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
no; you're welcome; not at all; don't mention it
it is I who should say so
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
call; visit; inquiry; enquiry; question
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.)
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well ...; I think ...
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (so) what (are you trying to say)?; what (do you mean)?
privacy; secrecy; confidentiality
story; tale; talk; discussion
to be; to come; to go; to be (doing)