-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
mouse; rat; dark gray; dark grey; slate (color, colour)
suffix for familiar person
Japanese staunton-vine (Stauntonia hexaphylla)
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
the other day; lately; recently
middle of the night; dead of night
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
living by oneself; living alone
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
condominium (usu. mid or high-rise); apartment building; apartment house; block of flats; apartment; flat
to be found; to be discovered
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
story; tale; talk; discussion
Ebisu; god of fishing and commerce
space; room; vacancy; opening; free time; time to spare
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
to hurt one's feelings; to rub someone the wrong way
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
to apologize; to apologise
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
beginning; outset; first; onset
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
the last moment; the very end
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
chime; bell (e.g. doorbell)
hello; good day; good afternoon
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate