slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
mama; mamma; mom; female proprietress (of a bar, etc.)
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
company; corporation; workplace
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
beginning; outset; first; onset
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
zeal; enthusiasm; ardor; ardour
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
now; the present time; just now; another; more
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
chores; odd jobs; miscellaneous affairs; miscellaneous expenses
to tell (to do); to order; to tell on (someone); to tattle; to often say
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
traditional performing arts (e.g. shamisen, koto, dance, etc.); accomplishments
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
washing; laundry; relaxing; taking a break
arm; skill; efforts; ability
memory; sense; experience