seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
protocol; written evidence; record (investigation, interrogation, etc.); preliminary memo; charge sheet
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
to miss (a train, bus, etc.); to fail to keep up with (e.g. the times); to be left behind by
so-so; passable; now, now; my, my
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
feast; treating (someone); to treat (someone, e.g. to a meal)
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
time; hour; period; class
to pass (of time); to elapse
cooperation; collaboration
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
to be found; to be discovered
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
that's true; of course; obviously
real nuisance; becoming inconvenienced by someone else's problems (through no fault of one's own)
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
to come and stay; to drop in; to visit
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
bachelorhood; single; unmarried; celibate
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)