to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
previous day; day before; eve; prior day; preceding day
to wear (from the shoulders down); to put on; to take (the blame, responsibility); to bear
clothes (esp. Western clothes); clothing; dress; counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, puffs of a cigarette, etc.
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to adjust; to regulate (e.g. rhythm, tune, one's breathing)
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
you said; he said; even if; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
older sister; lass; young lady
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
generally; on the whole; general; rough; outline; main points
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
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.)
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
toilet; restroom; bathroom; going to the toilet; relieving oneself
heh heh heh; tee-hee; giggle
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
two persons; two people; pair; couple
end; finish; bound; limit; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
date (with someone); (social) outing (for two); date night; date (day)
such ... as; or some such
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
in a subdued voice; in undertones; in a whisper; in a mumble; in a murmur
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet; to post on Twitter
to see to it that ...; to make sure that ...; to try to ...; to make an effort to ...
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to put into words; to refer (to)
liking; being fond of; liking (romantically); being in love with; faddism; eccentricity