I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
to be able to do; to be possible; to be good at; to do well; to come into existence; to form; to be made
down-train; train heading toward the ending point of its route; down-slope; downward going; downbound (esp. away from Tokyo); downstream
unwillingly; reluctantly; grudgingly; shaking one's head in refusal (like a child)
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
vegetable; marijuana; cannabis
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
to dish up; to arrange (food) on a plate
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to welcome (a proposal, advice, etc.); to take kindly to; to do with pleasure
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
one's own style; self-taught manner
little by little; bit by bit
two persons; two people; pair; couple
memories; recollections; reminiscence
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
completion; perfection; accomplishment
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
exactly right!; indeed; damn straight
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
discovery; detection; finding
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
to get close; to cuddle close together; to nestle close to; to snuggle up to
marriage between partners of very different ages; May-December marriage
start; beginning; starting (e.g. a race); departing; starting point
to give shelter to; to lodge; to put up; to accommodate
guilty (feeling, conscience, look, etc.); (feeling) uneasy
reason; cause; meaning; sense; (good) sense; reason
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
to join (hands); to take (each other's hands); to scramble for; to struggle for; to pay attention to; to take notice of
email; mail; post; message (in an instant messaging application); instant message; male