sorry; excuse me; thank you
story; tale; talk; discussion
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
to ask; to inquire; to implore (a god for an oracle); to seek direction (from your superior); to visit; to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.)
just a minute; small quantity
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
since when; from when; how long
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
play equipment; playground equipment
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
carelessness; inattention; thoughtlessness
in that way; thus; so; so?
your husband; her husband
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
government worker; public servant; civil servant
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
time; hour; period; class
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
to go through; to suffer; to experience (something unpleasant)
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
family; members of a family
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to