after a short time; in a short while; a short time later
person being waited for; person who waits
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
a little; a bit; a little while; a short time; a little way; a short distance
cancelling (a debt); forgiving (a debt); being even; forgetting (what was said or done); pretending (something never happened)
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
ordinary; common; free of charge; free; unaffected; as is
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
to differ (from); to be different; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to become abnormal; to go wrong
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (so) what (are you trying to say)?; what (do you mean)?
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
(physical) appearance (of a person); one's face and figure
like; as; so that; in order that; be sure to; I hope (that)
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; lower radical of a kanji; means of transportation
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
Mr; Mrs; Miss; politeness marker
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
nice to meet you; I'm glad to make your acquaintance; how do you do?
two persons; two people; pair; couple
awkward; clumsy; stiff; crude; unrefined; constrained
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
to go; to move (towards); to move through; to travel across; to go (well, badly, etc.); to proceed; to do (in a particular way)
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
first meeting; first interview with
distance; range; difference (e.g. in opinion); gap; metric
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
to feel; to sense; to be moved (by); to be touched (by); to become infected with (an illness); to catch
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
telephone call; speaking over the telephone; (Internet) voice call; counter for telephone calls of a set duration
exchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction; alternating current; AC