beginning; outset; first; onset
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
sorry; excuse me; thank you
excuse me for disturbing (interrupting) you; greeting used when entering someone's home
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
slapping; splashing; splatting; banging shut; flat (refusal, denial, etc.)
interruption; suspension; break
earnest; sincere; pressing; urgent; pertinent; appropriate
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
New Year's holiday; period encompassing the close of the old year and the start of the New Year
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
to be perturbed; to be agitated
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
(formal) shirt; dress shirt; business shirt; button-up shirt
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
in order; in turn; one by one
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
stubborn; obstinate; pigheaded
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
memory; sense; experience
deadly serious; deadly earnest
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
the front; honesty; uprightness; decency; normality
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
job transfer; job relocation; intra-company transfer
in case of; at that time; at this time
probably isn't (doesn't, won't, etc.); don't (doesn't) intend to; intend not to; must not; (when used in an imperative sentence) don't
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on